Homemade incubator

[duckboatprincess]

So, I wanted to get an incubator but I can't justify the money right now, so I've decided I'm going to try to make my own. I am looking at making a styrofoam incubator. Does anyone have an instructions for making a cheap still air incubator?

 

[2txmedics]

on the home page here...go to LEARNING CENTER....look for

HOME MADE INCUBATORS there are plently there...also...what we did is..go to a resale shop, and bought a lamp and took out the parts for the light...and then to radio shack, if you look at the computer fans...they have most that cost like 18.00 but if you look real close...you can find one they sell for 7.99, has a blue.

they work real good...less holes you have in bator...the better. PM me if you have questions.

 

[Cherlyn]

I just posted a how-to on this today. Let me link you.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=234896

Hope it helps!

~Cherlyn

 

[KDbeads]

This is the one I just built:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=234851

I bought a hygrometer just to be on the safe side and found a dimmer switch for $1 in a clearance bin, everything else was scavenged.

 

[duckboatprincess]

Thank you guys! I posted about some stuff that I need to do this on Craigs List. I'm going tomorrow to get a lamp and possibly a styrofoam cooler from a lady in the next town over. Then, I'm hitting home depot for the hardware cloth and walmart for the thermometer and hydrometer. I'm thinking that maybe walmart will sell the power adaptor? Thanks for the help though. I'm really excited to get this built and give it a test drive. Don't be surprised when you see me asking for test eggs. My girls aren't laying yet and I just got rid of my drake.