DIY CABINET COOLER INCUBATOR How we did it and TEST RUN Ready Set GO!

[Sally Sunshine]

Sally,


Texas A&M University eggs were shipped (Texas A&M Leghorn line). During winter, by Greyhound. I ordered 6 dozen, placed 66 in the incubator, a few were broken and a couple weren't proper size/shape to try and incubate. Of the 66, 20 were infertile and another 14 didn't hatch. The remainder hatched and are still alive and well today. Purchasing eggs isn't something I do much as hatch rate is usually low, no idea how they were handled in transit, etc. But I try now and then.

Really thinking about trying to find some good Araucanas just to see what I can do with them but have to find some good ones first....

oh!!! thats a big bummer that was alot of eggs! how did they package for shipping? and how did the air cells look in size and shape?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

FOR THE REG COOLERBATOR I AM USING AS A HATCHER.......

I had to rig something fast for humidity this time too, since I have no room for my dish with a sponge, too many eggs in hatch this time around!
I do have the two trays under the eggs but its not enough this packed, I think the fan isnt picking up surface area on them as much since its jammed

I have the sponges near holes so I can spray water in with a spray bottle lol

This was my rig job last night, I may use it from now on instead of on the wire with the eggs!





caulked! excuse the rusty caulk, I had a nail in the caulk and then I had tape over it to keep the caulk good for next use

I had to cut the other end down as my sponge is big, I still had to cut my sponge though.
Works like a charm, plenty of room for eggs to hatch AND it holds extra water to pull from!

I used two galv screwed to the side of the bator

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Ooooh poop!

Ummmmmm

I'll have to turn em over when I get home.
I'm on day 2. So hopefully I am still ok.
I called my daughter at home and she put on a rubber glove,
and turnedall the eggs over...
Pointy side down

How are temps running ? @Steadfast

 

[Steadfast]

It's has swung between
99.4 -101.3
Mostly running 100.00

 

[DJC62]

oh!!! thats a big bummer that was alot of eggs! how did they package for shipping? and how did the air cells look in size and shape?

They were packed in eggs flats, inside a box with ventilation holes (designed for shipping eggs). Air cells looked normal, didn't really see any problems. And there really wasn't any problems, just got a lot of infertile eggs. Not a big deal to me as I got what I wanted out of them (additional genes in my leghorn coop). Only had a couple broke in shipping so that wasn't a real problem either. All in all I'm ok with what I got from them but were I purchasing from an individual for a more focused purpose then I probably wouldn't have been happy with the percentages. At the end of the day the goal was met.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Testing ONE TWO--- Hey Mike, this thing on?

HANDS FREE LOVE THIS!! It came this morning and I just candled three trays of eggs!!!
LOVE I CAN keep eggs upright!
All I need is to find a rubber tip for the end of my light and I am good!

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[Sally Sunshine]

Holy batch hatch at once! I had two and just like that they are at each end of the bator!I had to grab out all the shells fast, two shells encased other unhatched eggs! ughhhhh too many in there I guess, they do have some room now, but the chicks are allllll over them eggs! ha ha just hanging,

NOTE to self: practice what you teach and get the brooder ready at lockdown!

I am so thrilled that the cabinet coolerbator is doing its job!! I can fill some orders!!! GO chickies!!
CCL are hatching like mad, some of the WFBS, and some CClxBR are pipped and hatching, why are brahma always last? <tapping foot>

 

[chicken pickin]

Here is my progress so far on the coolerbator. I know I should be asking LOTS of questions here so I can get help from you all. I will have questions soon.
here are a few pics

 

[Sally Sunshine]

AND YOUR COMPLAINING its hard!!! HA HA HA

You go girl!!

 

[chicken pickin]

AND YOUR COMPLAINING its hard!!! HA HA HA

You go girl!!

LOL no making fun! I was really confused about how EVERYTHING was literally wired together. I have my father here helping me, he figured it out. We have it rigged right now juto tesour wiring and then we will and then we will add the wire nuts and electrical tape etc. We are doing the 2 inside selves now.

I hope this doesn't sound silly of me, but I have no clue what the wafer thermostat is for or what to do with it lol.