Sportsman for $300.... Should I do it?

[walkswithdog]

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LOL now that's funny. Man when I was feeding raw you cannot imagine how much meat 8 german shepherds go through in a week... But we fed raw til they were two.

Of course this week I'm culling sooo, lots of dog food in the offing...

 

[kathyinmo]

I was thinking of getting a "wagon train," of sorts going .... BYC members transporting from there to here. Wouldn't that be nice!

 

[walkswithdog]

There you go - a Relay - lol we could do it

Heck just post for anyone going from his area of the country to you.

My daughter comes to Knox from Atl all the time. I bet someone goes out your way from there from time to time....

 

[rarebreedeggs4u]

If I hadn't already bought 2 this year (and resold 1 to help pay for mine!), I would have loved to have had it. You definitely should keep a Hovabator to use as a hatcher. The price is right. I think you got a great deal. I bought mine and then had to buy the egg trays and automatic water system...ouch~LOL

 

[kathyinmo]

We should talk to Nifty about a new catagory .... "Shuttles!"
In it would could offer or ask for assistance in transporting our precious cargo!

 

[Junkmanme]

Here is an "option" for shipping that many folks are unaware of:

http://www.uship.com/

(I haven't tried to use it, so have no "opinion" regarding the efficacy of this method.)

-junkmanme-

 

[walkswithdog]

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For chickens or equipment - totally a good idea!!!

 

[walkswithdog]

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That looks REALLY interesting especially for equipment. Hmm I really need cbiblis's 96 egg incubator....

 

[cbiblis]

hey there, I saw my name pop up so i though that i would pop in and let you know whats going on with my bators. I now have a name "Biblis Incubators" for obvious reasons. i have a embedded logo on the front door now.
i tried the thermostat conversion of the velleman thermo and was very unimpressed so i spent the last month learning basic electronics. I have designed and built several incubator specific thermostats that i plan on bringing to the swap in ga next weekend. My thermos are ran off of 120v and will switch any voltage you throw at it. It is rated up to 10amp @ 240v, 15a @ 120, 25a @ 12v. User friendly for every application and it will hold temp to within 3/10's of a degree. I found a supplier for a 200 watt heater with fan incorperated that is going to be great for the cabinets. I am building the egg turner with a gear motor that will run at 75milliamps. And finally, i am building my bators out of hardwood only simple because it is not that much more expensive with my local connections. it will last forever instead of a few years. My base model now will be out of walnut.
To sum it up the bater will be super cool looking, energy star rated, last forever and to top it all off i will be offering them in kits to save on shipping. I am building a web site as i type, that will not only sell the cabnets but offer every part on the bator for replacement parts.
If your able to come see my new bator i will be demonstrating it at the swap this weekend. i will have a few thermos on hand for thoughts interested in an electronic thermo for there home made projects.
And lastly i will of coarse, be happy to share what knowledge that i have a learned from trial and error during this whole process.

 

[mediazeal]

I bought a sportsman cabinet incubator AND a cabinet hatcher for $400. You just have to be patient and watch craigslist and then respond fast when what you want comes up.