Building an Incubator

[CapricornFarm]

I mounted the fan in a wooden frame. The fan i chose already has a plug wired to it.

I bought a ceramic light socket and wired a cord with a plug on it from a salvaged lamp.

Ceramic socket with a 100W ceramic heat lamp bulb is my heat source. Do not touch that bulb, its very hot when on!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Fan is in, heating element in, the grate for the bottom is in. And i built the divider to keep new hatch chicks out of the electrical components. Installing that next. Waiting on the plastic egg trays to show up. Then i will work on the turner.

 

[Dmitrys]

Good job! Are you going to build a humidifier in your incubator?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Good job! Are you going to build a humidifier in your incubator?

It has a bunch of grooves in the bottom, so i will pour water in those as needed.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Tomorrow i am going to hook up the thermostat and see how the temperature does.

 

[Dmitrys]

Tomorrow i am going to hook up the thermostat and see how the temperature does.

What thermostat are you going to hook up. It means digital controller? How are you doing to mount the aeration? Somewhere a little holes?

 

[BantyChooks]

Good job, should make a nice incubator. I've built one out of a tote before.

 

[CapricornFarm]

What thermostat are you going to hook up. It means digital controller? How are you doing to mount the aeration? Somewhere a little holes?

I have a digital thermostat made for plant warming mats. It has a sensor so i will put it at egg level.
I have drilled holes in both ends and will make a couple in the top.

 

[CapricornFarm]

it works ! Need to figure out where to put it and get a temperature and humidity monitor. May put a small light in there for viewing.

 

[Hyroler]

I suggest adding second heating bulb.In my experience incubator bulbs go bad at worst times.If you have 2 bulbs you don't have worry about bulb going out on day 17 when nobody is home to notice.With 2 bulbs incubator gets to temp twice as fast and if bulb goes bad you still have other bulb to heat incubator and keep eggs at proper temp.This is especially important if using a fan in incubator.With no heat source fan will cool and kill eggs very quickly.