Incubator in a snap. pic.UPDATE page 2 Day 19 later today

[annrich]

geWell I was thinking about buying an incubator, but change in plans. My friend from church is overrun with eggs. And her rooster has been busy (if you know what I mean)
So DH and I started brainstorming and we grabbed an old portable heater, ripped the guts out. Stole the thermostat with the control switch. Got a light bulb. and thermometer/hydrometer. and away we go.

I tested it for about 6 hours and temps ,humidity seem stable. So we tossed in 6 eggs.
I didn't have time to work on the turner. But I did figure out how to get water in there without opening the bator.

My son is G-tube fed. I grabbed one of his feeding extensions. Ran it threw a small hole into the bowl. I fill it on the outside with a syringe.

I know it's not glamorous. But we will see how it goes.

 

[tiki244]

Thats cool,,,I like how you can see inside of it from the sides

 

[Animallover606]

soo cooooooooooooooooool

 

[shortcake1806]

How neat. I love the idea of a transparrent incubator.

 

[PTFarmer]

Awesome it's a "FULL VIEW" bator.

 

[suenrob]

Love it!!! Wish I would have thought of something like that before I ran out and spent so much money on one!!!!!

 

[S n M Poultry]

Very nice. Is there holes in the bator for airflow?

 

[ZooZoo]

Very creative. Hope it works for ya.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Very neat and ingenious! Keep us all posted on how it works out please.

 

[hinkjc]

Nice idea. I would ask about ventilation as well. I know someone on the other BYC tried this a few years back and it failed due to lack of ventilation. Trial and error are the best ways to invent and make it work. Good luck with your hatch.

Jody