The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Sparky16]

We are changing the thermostat in our incubator this weekend to get ready for the Hatch A Long! I love hatching chicks. Best feeling in the world! This is my first Hatch A Long! Very excited! We use an old drink cooler. I will have to post pics once we get her cleaned up!

 

[wickedhens]

We are changing the thermostat in our incubator this weekend to get ready for the Hatch A Long! I love hatching chicks. Best feeling in the world! This is my first Hatch A Long! Very excited! We use an old drink cooler. I will have to post pics once we get her cleaned up!

Did you make it yourself? How does it compare to a mass manufactured bator? I have been thinking about building one myself =)

 

[nate1the1great1]

We are changing the thermostat in our incubator this weekend to get ready for the Hatch A Long!  I love hatching chicks. Best feeling in the world! This is my first Hatch A Long! Very excited! We use an old drink cooler.  I will have to post pics once we get her cleaned up!

Wow long time no see you've been a member for 5 years and only posted 6 times!! You better get yourself some threads but i dont think you need a welcome to BYC thing you've been here longer than most of us lol

 

[Sparky16]

Wow long time no see you've been a member for 5 years and only posted 6 times!! You better get yourself some threads but i dont think you need a welcome to BYC thing you've been here longer than most of us lol

I know lol I'm always on the chicken scene but rarely have time to post on here

 

[Sparky16]

Did you make it yourself? How does it compare to a mass manufactured bator? I have been thinking about building one myself =)

Yes my husband built it his self from the drink cooler shell. It's a cabinet type cooler. Not really sure how it would compare to a mass manufactured one. Ours has four shelves. 1 shelf can hold a 41 egg turner. You can add more shelves to the size we have. It just happened to come with 4 shelves.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

[COLOR=FF0000]Charming wants to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day!!! [/COLOR]

I love this one too! What breed is this one?

 

[birdman55]

coolerbators rock

 

[Cynthia12]

We are changing the thermostat in our incubator this weekend to get ready for the Hatch A Long! I love hatching chicks. Best feeling in the world! This is my first Hatch A Long! Very excited! We use an old drink cooler. I will have to post pics once we get her cleaned up!

Do post photos! Love the homemade ones. So fun to see how people make them..and out of different things.



Giving you a great big welcome, because, it says you are still a NEW EGG! lol...you lurk don't you, I just know you do...you need to keep us informed of what's going on with your home made bators! Some photos of the chicks you hatch would be fun..even some of the ones that are older now. Like...hen size.

 

[adfields0609]

I have 2 ?s
First I have 6 red rock(red prediction) hens. They lay dark very large brown eggs. I was wanting to breed them as soon as I get a broody. Which rooster should I breed them with to get the same large brown eggs? I have a pure buff Orpington roo,A black jewelry giant mix, and a blue marans mix.

Second any good ideas for breaking egg eaters

 

[Cynthia12]

coolerbators rock