INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[mrleeroy]

@Chaos18 @mrleeroy well I came out to grab a picture and realized the info was on the inner side of the adaptor.

And here's another one I have lying around.

Funny thing is, I plugged it back in thinking I'm gonna have to do that thing with the wire again.
It's running....

Ok the first one is not powerful enough to use for 2 fans. It would likely get pretty hot. The second one produces AC voltage which is also not suitable. Do you have any others?

 

[sarah25bear]

This is my brooder setup the big brooder has nine meat birds in it right now age 3 1/2 weeks but those pooping machines are headed to the garden chicken run on my next day off. I like them up on milk crates so cleaning isn't so difficult Tractor supply sells empty milk crates too. The little birds are partridge Cochin crossed with rir or barred rock and this is a current pic at 11 days old.

 

[BullChick]

Quote: I don't think getting better is an option anymore. If you want to know, you will have to pry it out of me, because I don't think I should answer.

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OK, so I was having a hard time reading the calibrated thermometer display in the incubator this morning as I walked by on the way to the kitchen to make coffee (it had shifted), so I opened the incubator very quickly to shift it. Then when I swung by about 10 minutes later, the temp was only 99.6°F - as I watched, the next reading was 99.2, then next 99.0, then 98.8... (I got it switched to F). I watched, and it kept slowly going down! I though, OMG, what's wrong with this incubator???!!!

So... everyone out there, ensure good lid placement practices. In fact, I would strongly recommend NOT touching the incubator until you've had AT LEAST two cups of coffee.

REMEMBER, COFFEE SAVES CHICKS' LIVES!!!!!

- Ant Farm

I know that story! I agree on two pots of coffee before touching the incubator too. I also know that Chaos can attest to the fact that you should never have a toddler around!

 

[flocktastic]

This is my brooder setup the big brooder has nine meat birds in it right now age 3 1/2 weeks but those pooping machines are headed to the garden chicken run on my next day off. I like them up on milk crates so cleaning isn't so difficult Tractor supply sells empty milk crates too. The little birds are partridge Cochin crossed with rir or barred rock and this is a current pic at 11 days old.

Love your setup! This will be very similar to mine (which I'm putting together this weekend) we already had several metal troughs that weren't in use on the farm, so it works out perfectly!

 

[Chaos18]

I don't think getting better is an option anymore. If you want to know, you will have to pry it out of me, because I don't think I should answer.

I know that story! I agree on two pots of coffee before touching the incubator too. I also know that Chaos can attest to the fact that you should never have a toddler around!

Yes toddlers shouldn't be allowed around important things.

 

[Chickenluver106]

My incubator is finally holding the right temp wish me luck and pray that it works e

 

[mrleeroy]

@Chaos18 @mrleeroy well I came out to grab a picture and realized the info was on the inner side of the adaptor.

And here's another one I have lying around.

Funny thing is, I plugged it back in thinking I'm gonna have to do that thing with the wire again.
It's running....

The formula to figure whether there is enough power from the power supply is:

Amp rating on power supply minus the sum of all the fans amp ratings(if wired in parallel). If this number is negative the power supply is too weak to run those Items. Most computer fans use between .12 and .3 amps depending on size and speed and other factors (LEDs). Check your fans to see what the required current is. 300ma is equal to .3a

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Do u have.a thermometer inside the incubator and not relying on the one built into it good luck

 

[Sally Sunshine]

No. I think I will go back outside. I suddenly feel like I have the flu again.

MC you need to set eggs for the April HAL with us.... you can sell the chicks on CL or something!!! or duckkkkkieeeessss and talk whites into joining and fire up his bator for April!!

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well now I feel like CHIT!!! I honestly dont help them. I have had my time in trying to fix ill chicks and finally decided I cant do that for as much as I hatch and then I started to breed and well, they go bye bye

 

[Chickenluver106]

Yes I bought a new one and the dif is like night and day