Incubator?

[gimmie birdies]

oh- there is a guy that breeds blue laced red wyandottes bantams that lives in puyallup I spoke to, also my brother in law lives down there. If I head down some day....

 

[CMP1999]

GQF is awsome i hatched 34 out of 40 eggs do to none fertilite

 

[Kelsykin]

Thank you all so much for this thread. I have been looking for a way to make my own incubator. My husband is so against purchasing one. This may get him to either build one or go buy the one I was interested in. You guys have given me several good ideas.

 

[gimmie birdies]

the winter was way hard to hatch using this box- it works better in summer because less flux in heat.

 

[subhanalah]

This one just cost me the price of the lamp-8''x9'' cardboard box I have a 15 w bulb resting in metal pan for safety. small white dish under metal bowl has a bit of water in it- but I was dry hatching these. I have hatched out 3 batches in this bator this year. here's the chicks in the same order as the eggs below. the lower blue egg hatched later. I have 2 of these going- adjusted box to hold 12 eggs per box. note how I have the eggs behind the lamp and not in front of it.

that's just an easy bake over! You can't trick me!

 

[gimmie birdies]

in the winter I put the box in another box, not a tight box but with space. helps with the draft. and I hang the basket with skewers

 

[subhanalah]

in the winter I put the box in another box, not a tight box but with space. helps with the draft. and I hang the basket with skewers

that is way too cool

 

[gimmie birdies]

this is a foam cooler not a box have not tried it, have tried foam coolers before- they dont breathe well.

 

[lazy gardener]

Did you poke ventilation holes in your foam cooler? I find a sharp pencil gives me plenty of ventilation... It may be crude, but it gets the job done!!!

 

[gimmie birdies]

yes i have holes