Plastic totes

[quintinp]

A wafer thermostat is a great choice, and 2 light bulbs seem like a good choice so is the computer fan. As for the thermometer, I would go with a glass thermometer and a digital. If you could get your hands on an old mercury thermometer, possible an old candy thermometer at a garage sale or something like that. I have 2 mercury thermometers, and they are both great thermometers. They react to temperature change quickly, and that's something you want in a thermometer. They don't have wires, or take up space, so they work really great.

As for the egg turner that would allow you to turn all the eggs at once from the outside, I made one for my cooler incubator.

Here is a link to the one that I made. You may have to scroll down the page a bit before you find them.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-chick-factory-incubator

 

[Americangame]

That's a great wright up so when you are turning the eggs are they just being turned about 60drgrees from one side to another and ?

Also I've noticed that other place jars with water in their incubator and others straight water in a pie pan an others sponges what do you advice is humidity needs in winter ?

 

[quintinp]

That's a great wright up so when you are turning the eggs are they just being turned about 60drgrees from one side to another and ?
Also I've noticed that other place jars with water in their incubator and others straight water in a pie pan an others sponges what do you advice is humidity needs in winter ?

The technique you would use depends on where you live. I live in OK, so if I am incubating, I don't add any water to the incubator. That keeps the humidity at 30% the first 18 days. The last three days, I put as much water as I can in the incubator and bring it up to 70% or higher. The humidity needs to be high in order for the chicks to hatch.

I would recommend a bowl that you could place directly under the light. The light will warm the water, and the water will evaporate quicker causing the humidity to become higher. You could use sponges too. If you don't have sponges on hand, don't buy any, just get a cotton T-Shirt out of your closet, that you no longer wear, and cut it to shreds. Make a mound of shredded T-Shirt and soak it in warm water. This will get your humidity where it needs to be.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

The thin plastic will not be insulated enough. You would never be able to keep a constant temperature.

x2 Main body needs good insulation! We just made a coolerbater LOVE it! 100% hatch on local eggs first try!!

link is in my signature, and I love the wafer thermostat! less than a degree variance, and we used two bulbs if one blows your still got heat!

Show some pics when you do it!

 

[Americangame]

Does the wafer thermostats cost 22 $ or is their a cheaper place I found one on eBay for that price

 

[Sally Sunshine]

thats about right, but make sure its for the complete assemblye not just the "wafers"

 

[Americangame]

Ok you mean the wire inserts also ?
Thanks in advance

 

[Sally Sunshine]

this entire assembly as seen here...
some of the online chicken/bator stores sell them as well, but I think ebay was cheapest.... but dont quote me on that!!!

 

[gabrielle1976]

I wonder if you could fix the insulation issue by simply wrapping the tote in bubble wrap , a roll or two from the post office or staples woudnt be to much

 

[Americangame]

That's what I saw great thank you time to find an old ice chest l