Make shift incubator/hatcher?

[WVduckchick]

I would not lay the eggs directly on a heating pad. Actually, the pad elevated above the eggs would be better. Or use the lamp above them.

Sponges in shallow bowls of water are good for humidity, or even a piece of quilt batting. Better than paper towels.

 

[WVduckchick]

And don't forget vent holes! Oxygen exchange is important

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

well I can't get the pad above the eggs so they will go on top of it maybe not directly (will come up with something tho) I decided not to glue in the glass viewer that was I can take it off and check things instead of taking the whole lid off. Ghetto bators gotta love them.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

right it seems like the temp can be controlled pretty well if I pop the glass viewer out if it gets hot. the thing will be to find something smaller for the water dish!

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

bloody hell what is so hard for a ebay seller to claim money that has been paid to them so they can ship my new bloody incubator!

 

[Cryss]

well I can't get the pad above the eggs so they will go on top of it maybe not directly (will come up with something tho) I decided not to glue in the glass viewer that was I can take it off and check things instead of taking the whole lid off. Ghetto bators gotta love them.

Do you have a toaster oven? Or something similar? They have wire racks. Cookie/cake cooling rack? Use something like bricks or books or anything to prop a wire rack up higher than the eggs, position the heating pad on top. Might work.
You need a tube? Do you have short attachments for your vacuum cleaner?
Just some ideas.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

I'll see what I can find but if that's on top won't it make it harder to read temp where the egg is?

 

[Cryss]

I'll see what I can find but if that's on top won't it make it harder to read temp where the egg is?

Hmmmm. Dunno. I think I'd do it this way and follow the brooder design that uses this method.
Can anyone enlighten us?

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

I'm only doing this cuz the dumb brinsea fan gave out in my smaller one. And the dodo seller on eBay has not claimed payment on the incubator I bought from him. Now my staggered hatches are going to be a pain in the butt cuz I won't have the incubator on time if at all.. if it looks too good to be true it just might be. Stupid seller.

 

[Cryss]

You got this. Just go for it. Heres a mock up of my thoughts. Clementines are "eggs", tea towel is "heating pad". Like mama sitting on eggs.