Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[fisherlady]

I am thinking of making an incubator. The heating element in my old one still works great. Just the Styrofoam body is what is going and not keepong humidity. Any ideas?

Find an old cooler and start adapting it... work great for incubators and should fix the humidity loss problem.

 

[BullChick]

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[dheltzel]

I am thinking of making an incubator. The heating element in my old one still works great. Just the Styrofoam body is what is going and not keepong humidity. Any ideas?

I have found the heaters in the styrofoam incubators to be their weakest feature, they are not powerful enough to keep the temp stable. Also, I incubate at very low humidity (under 30% RH), so I rarely add water and welcome any humidity leaks.
IMO, the best small incubator is the GQF Genesis. I get them from Cutlers Supply to save a little money. There are some newer ones that sound promising, but I have not bought any small incubators since I bought a Dickey and decided cabinet incubators are the way to go.

 

[LadyBehir]

Wow. I just checked the $$ of incubators at TSC. Wow. I'll just hope that one of the girls goes broody this spring. Wow. Not a practical thing for my backyard flock.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Wow. I just checked the $$ of incubators at TSC. Wow. I'll just hope that one of the girls goes broody this spring. Wow. Not a practical thing for my backyard flock.

Check out www.cutlersupply.com
They usually have half decent prices or look on craigslist

 

[LadyBehir]

Thanks. They are still more than I want to spend for a once in a blue moon use. I'll just buy chicks. Or hope one goes broody.

 

[VictoriaTemple]

You could check around for an adult bird from a broody breed, like Cochin, Brahma, or Silkie. Try for a proven broody, because young ones like mine try for a few hours, then abandon the egg.

 

[LadyBehir]

I did have a buff orp that was my broody girl but she passed away this year.

 

[VictoriaTemple]

That's the only trouble with chickens, how easily and often they pass. I hope you find a good girl to help you out.

 

[HeartoftheMatterFarm]

My girls go broody but don't like to sit long on eggs. But will take chicks.