Post pic of your home made bator here!

jenlynn4 · May 19, 2008

I know I've seen lots of pics on here but now I cant find them all! I was hopeing that some of you could post pics of what you have made here so I could get some ideas! Thanks so much! JEN

Edited to add: I cant wait to see them all! I really want to build one for my self.

MaryT · May 19, 2008

ohhh You had to go and make it easier by having everyone post here....... I am gonna be doomed...... I'll be out in my garage making incubators now.........

SterlingAcres · May 19, 2008

Ooh I can't wait to see some bators I'm planning to make one this summer with the kids.

Joy1 · May 19, 2008

I made my first one out of a cardboard box and a heat lamp.They were all fully formed but did not make it as I added too much humidity.

Chickfever · May 19, 2008

Because I don't have the pics saved where I can find them, here's the link to the one I made last year:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=11774&p=2

I hatched 20 some chicks with it last year (except for the last 3 days and then used my brother's) and I started 15 in it this year, only 12 made it to day 18, 8 of them hatched. They were put in a LG bator after a couple of days, then put back in my homemade bator on day 18 (had other eggs in LG bator).

speckledhen · May 19, 2008

Jen, look at the link in my sig line for two different homemade bators I've made and used successfully.

jenlynn4 · May 20, 2008

Thanks you all! Anyone else?

ericbrbr · Jul 7, 2008

Here is my homemade bator. I now have an auto humidity pail. (not in pic) I have $250 invested counting the pail. It holds 240 eggs and has an auto turner made for the Sportsman.