If I were to build an incubator out of an aquarium, what would I need?

[KatLacroix]

If I set an aquarium on the side, what could I make a door out of?

What else would I need beside a thermometer, heat, and water?

Is there a way to read humidity without humidity guage?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

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I would just use glass.

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? Thermostat, hydrometer.

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Not accurately.

 

[Sweetfolly]

If you look through the following thread, you can find the plans I submitted for my own aquarium incubator:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=223978

I prefer the idea of keeping the aquarium upright and building a lid that incorporates the heat-source and is made from a material that can easily be drilled for ventilation, such as wood.

By the way - the eggs I won for that design are hatching as I type this!

You definately need a humidity gauge. I got a little one at Wal-Mart for about $3. It looks something like this one (which is $5 on amazon.com):

http://www.amazon.com/PETCO-Reptile...5?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1252268962&sr=1-5

Just be careful though - I tested mine against two other humidity gauges, and found that it reads about 10% higher than it should.

 

[Sweetfolly]

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I would just use glass.

But then, are you going to drill ventilation holes through the glass?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Yep.