Did anyone ever make the Sink-a-Bator?

[AlleysFarm]

Was winter cleaning over the weekend and found an old utility tub I'm not using. I came across this build the other day https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-sink-a-bator and was wondering if anyone else had made it, what their average hatch rates were, and what thermostat they used?

 

[gabrielle1976]

I have see that one there but have not tried it as I have no sink to use . I am in the process of testing a few diffrent kinds of incubation , broody hen , styro lg , mini eco and my buket and light with a blanket , but no sinks . I Wonder if anyone has or if the person that posted that has any updates if there still on here.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I saw that too, only thing that worries me is insulating factor....

we made the coolerbator and have had really excellent hatch rates, I will suggest a WAFER thermostat over a hot water heater thermostat and the link to my coolerbator shows why we replaced ours quickly!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubator-incubator

btw I will take our homemade bator over any bought bator anyday

 

[AlleysFarm]

Well I figure what do I got to lose? I'm going to do some modifications on it as well I thought I had an old cooler around here somewhere but I must have given it away. I found a local seller of hatching eggs at $10/doz.. so the most I have to lose is $10 as the parts I can reuse in something else

 

[AlleysFarm]

Well Sally I just might scrounge for a cooler to make your coolabator one. to modify the sink-a-bator would be a lot of $$$ in foam for little return. What kind of light kits did you use?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Well Sally I just might scrounge for a cooler to make your coolabator one. to modify the sink-a-bator would be a lot of $$$ in foam for little return. What kind of light kits did you use?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

its a ceramic one, NOT PLASTIC
we use 2 40W bulbs

 

[AlleysFarm]

Cool thanks..

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Cool thanks..