Homemade Cabinet Bator

[Gracie9205]

I just got a homemade cabinet bator made, but it has no ventilation holes. I plan on incubating my goose eggs in it, and hand turning them so would they get enough air exchange from me opening the cabinet door 3 times a day? Should I bust the drill out and make myself a few holes, and if so what size would be adequate? The incubator is about 17" X 17" X 22".

 

[Gracie9205]

Anybody???

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I would not trust just opening the door.

My sportsman clone has one hole high an one low on the back. Both are the size of a quarter. Yours is not that big so it probably dont need quite as big of vents.

 

[Gracie9205]

Awesome... Thanks Rebel!

 

[Gracie9205]

I drilled myself a couple of 3/8" holes in the back (one on top, and one on bottom) so I will see how that works out. I also ordered a Brinsea liquid thermometer to go in it, and the little plugs from the tube it was packaged in fit perfectly into the vent holes. It couldn't have worked out better!

 

[ziggy1964]

hi all, i know its a little of thread , but why would a dimmer switch set at corrctly fluctuate according to room temp assuming the incy is well insulated? ive a home made ex fridge covered with 3/8 ply with bubble wrat sandwiched in between. a big improvement on the 30 mm foam /plastic fridge liner.

 

[ziggy1964]

incidently to the OP , ive one inch hole at the rear top i use as a air vent plus it acts a stop to up the humidity but imho i think i could use another lower down , and adjust dimmer accordingly ?

 

[quintinp]

pictures????????????????????

 

[ga_goat]

I just finished mine today and put 1½ holes 1 just behind the fan up hi and 1 3 inches from the bottom .
I had sme 1/8 aluminum and cut squares with one corner bent up and a screw hole in the
opposite corner and screwed it over the the holes so I can open or close them .
Have 53 eggs in there tonight

 

[aprophet]

Quote:
dimmer switches do not respond to ambient temp changes a t-stat does