Home made incubator ?

[kelly]

Sorry but another ?. I have a home made bator from a cooler, water heater thermostate, etc. Now I put 2 holes on the long side and 1 on each end( about 1/2 inch round holes) will this be enough for air for the chicks to breath until they are dry and I move them to the brooder? I'm doing a test run now for the humidity (to get at 50%) this is going to be fun as we are suppose to get rain and the outside humidity will go up and will probably change it in the house to. I put very little water in the pan and its up to 64% humidity and only up to 95 degrees temp wise. Thanks for any help.

Kelly
---------4 RIR's

 

[ukchickengirl]

hi - i'm glad you asked that ? as i made an incubator and blocked all the holes up!!! i can take the polystyrene out the holes so i guess i can do that but then another set of eggs will still have 5 days hatching to go so i guess once the chicks are in the brooder i'll block the holes back up?! All new and exciting to me!!!

H x

 

[kelly]

I'm wondering if these are enough holes and do I block them until the chicks start hatching? I hope to put some RIR eggs in tomorrow or the next day. Thanks.


Kelly

 

[Poison Ivy]

Just watch your temps and humidity you will know if you need to plug them up or not. On my home made one I kept mine open and when my humidity needed to be at 70 % I blocked them. So just keep a eye on it and adjust as you go. But I have a computer fan in mine so that may make a little difference compared to yours.

 

[kelly]

Can the chicks breath if the holes are plugged? Thanks


Kelly

 

[silkiechicken]

You need some ventilatoin so having at least the holes cracked is a good idea. The chicks need air both before and after they hatch. You don't want to suffocate the eggs as they need to breathe too.

 

[Poison Ivy]

I have a hole behind my fan so it pulls air in I forgot to mention in my first post. Plus as I add water the lid gets opened and several times a day when the eggs are turned so the air is replaced that way also.