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[BairleaFarm]

egg turners r us, david speaking, may i help you?

I built frames out of 1x2. used a piece of PVC pipe for the pivot and a piece to connect them all. The top support goes through the side of the bator. I can turn it with my hand. Had planned on automating it before my next hatch but got a good deal on some eggs. Maybe next time.

 

[Dogginfox]

Bairleafarm- thanks for the pictures! Do you have any problems with the wood in regards to the humidity in the incubator? What are the inside dimensions of your racks? Are you using the trays from the sportsman?

 

[BairleaFarm]

I bought generic trays off ebay. They are 11 3/4 x 11 3/4. My racks are 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 ID No problem with the humidity. It will all be stained which should protect it.

 

[libertygirlz]

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Thank you for the info!!

 

[bretcaz]

[/IMG]I'm trying this out for the first time…. And I can't see how this continous turning of the eggs can hurt…. Looking for thoughts… .my thoughts are how the eggs sit in the nest and some hens turn their eggs 90 times a day

 

[bretcaz]

This is a rotisserie motor turning the rack 360 degrees @ 1rpm just like a bbq… the cartons are strapped to rack… and the eggs are packed with a little cotton. So the don't move around

 

[danielkbrantley]

[/URL]I'm trying this out for the first time…. And I can't see how this continous turning of the eggs can hurt…. Looking for thoughts… .my thoughts are how the eggs sit in the nest and some hens turn their eggs 90 times a day

I'm curious about whether this worked. Please let us know!

 

[shawn54]

This is my turner it turns a single tray but is prototype for my soon to be built cabinet bator in its first run it turned 28 turkey eggs for 25 days no troubles it turns every 1.5 hours to mitigate hot and cold spots I made arms out of aluminum but could be made of wood or sheet metal and wood. The electric parts 1 relay $5 timer $8 DC 5rpm motor $10 and two micro switches $15. This turner moves slow and steady no fast and slow sides easy to adjust angles and time of delay on each side. Power supply is a 12 volt changer I found around the house.

 

[bretcaz]

No Daniel my Rotisserie turner did not work… nothing hatched… I have bought a regular egg turner since…. And that has been working… I'm actually waiting for a friend to bring over another turner… so we can do 82 eggs at once…

 

[danielkbrantley]

No Daniel my Rotisserie turner did not work… nothing hatched… I have bought a regular egg turner since…. And that has been working… I'm actually waiting for a friend to bring over another turner… so we can do 82 eggs at once…

Bummer. At least it looked cool and you got an answer. Happy hatching!