Sportsman-type Incubator Plans

[EweSheep]

How did it go? I was wondering about it and is there anything you would change?

 

[Mahonri]

Did you start making it?

Pics?

Cost?

 

[EweSheep]

I'm debating on getting the plans myself and have hubby slap it together

Did you get the five tray or double tray incubator plan?

 

[GracefulBantams]

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We have not actually started building it yet. The biggest hold-up is waiting to buy a used incubator to use the "workings" of (thermostat, heating element, etc.). I do have most of the other supplies ready, though

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I have no pictures yet because we have not started building it, but even when it is built I do not think I will post pictures for fear of.... infringing the copyright of the instruction booklet

I am not sure, though.
It is going to be quite affordable since we have almost every thing needed left over from building pens and such!


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The double... for now. I don't have space for as many chicks as the sportsman-like one would hatch

 

[EweSheep]

Thanks! I will be looking into that one LOL! I wish that guy would show up on here and sell his incubator plans for a little discount on here on BYC!

Looks pretty good! I hope its easy to read and follow up the plans but in the reviews, I didnt see too many information how it (the buyers) liked it and how well it incubated the eggs. I am assuming that it would not be all that much different than the syrofoam ones.

 

[sara]

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Go to Cutler Supply's website and buy the parts. The parts new are probably the same as buying an old incubator.

 

[EweSheep]

Well I went ahead and bought the plans. I will send pics as we go along but I will not take over everything step by step.

I have my OLD Hovabator, the trusty steed whose syrofoam fell to pieces and the guts (heating elements and so forth) will go to this new plan.

For the inside I am planning on putting in melanmie panelling for easy cleaning.

I should be getting the plans in a few days or so. This is for a double stack, not the five shelved one.

 

[EweSheep]

The problem with some of the catalogs, I could not find an auto thermostat part that replaced the thermostat wafer. Not sure what kind or what wattage to use for this one.

 

[jvls1942]

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contact Miller Mfg in Eadon Minn

they sell the solid state thermostats for about $20/ea I have bought 3 of them already.

 

[twigg]

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Remember that the Hovabator heater is only 25W. That won't be enough for a larger box.

I used a 125W heatrope in mine, it was $20.