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[sundancenbare]

I went to Orem today to pick up my cat. Stopped by SunnyBrook on the way to pick up some chicks from my friend. She has some really nice older chicks and younger babies that are very healthy, She also has a nice selection. I bought a Silver Lace Wyandot, a red Sex link , and a blue Americana for her and a LF blue cochin for me. They are going under her Broody

 

[sundancenbare]

Hi, I am in North Ogden. Have 18 chickens at the moment on 1.5 acres presently grazing free range on 1 acre. Have 13 1yr BPR hens, 1 rooster, 2 silkie 8 week chicks and 2 RIR chicks these four are living in a homemade chicken tractor. Just made a Crusinart incubator from a broken wine fridge, Carousel from microwave, thermostat from water bed-disassembled and modified to max 105F, small heatpad, several wireless thermometers. I decided an Exergen Temperal thermometer would be a fair reference for accuracy. Also make automatic chicken doors, and ask Subway for bread and vegetable scraps. Cheers

PS -- Save those old microwaves. Each has about 3 micro switches, several relays, a good reversable carousel motor, 2 earth ring magnets, and ~1Lb of copper. The motor needed AC source, so I tapped a 12VDC adapter just after the Transformer, before the diode, and perfect have an adapter that was, in my case, 12VDC & 12VAC. Might even try as low as 6-9VAC to see if the carousel will turn slower. It is great because it reverses anytime the payload snags something.

I have no idea what your talking about but welcome.

 

[Desert Springs]

Hi, I am in North Ogden. Have 18 chickens at the moment on 1.5 acres presently grazing free range on 1 acre. Have 13 1yr BPR hens, 1 rooster, 2 silkie 8 week chicks and 2 RIR chicks these four are living in a homemade chicken tractor. Just made a Crusinart incubator from a broken wine fridge, Carousel from microwave, thermostat from water bed-disassembled and modified to max 105F, small heatpad, several wireless thermometers. I decided an Exergen Temperal thermometer would be a fair reference for accuracy. Also make automatic chicken doors, and ask Subway for bread and vegetable scraps. Cheers

PS -- Save those old microwaves. Each has about 3 micro switches, several relays, a good reversable carousel motor, 2 earth ring magnets, and ~1Lb of copper. The motor needed AC source, so I tapped a 12VDC adapter just after the Transformer, before the diode, and perfect have an adapter that was, in my case, 12VDC & 12VAC. Might even try as low as 6-9VAC to see if the carousel will turn slower. It is great because it reverses anytime the payload snags something.

Wow... awesome!!! Welcome to the group!!

We may need your talents!!

 

[Desert Springs]

I went to Orem today to pick up my cat. Stopped by SunnyBrook on the way to pick up some chicks from my friend. She has some really nice older chicks and younger babies that are very healthy, She also has a nice selection. I bought a Silver Lace Wyandot, a red Sex link , and a blue Americana for her and a LF blue cochin for me. They are going under her Broody

So how is Christie doing?? She was so busy when I saw her a couple months ago.... busy, busy, busy!!

 

[sillycmoy]

Anybody interested in my little Roo, he is 9 weeks old, so I guess its time to say Good Bye to him. Not really sure what he is, probably going to be on the smaller size, since my EEs, and RIR are 2 weeks young and are bigger then him. Maybe a D'uccle or a Cochin Mix of some type. Free to a good home, if no one wants him I'm going to put him up on KSL tomorrow.

 

[Sphinx]

Welcome Opticell! I have a wine fridge that I'm hoping will eventually turn into a incubator. I hadn't thought of using microwave parts of a human thermometer. Brilliant!!!

Silly, I sure hope you can find a good home for your little cockerel, he's a very handsome boy.

 

[sillycmoy]

Welcome Opticell! I have a wine fridge that I'm hoping will eventually turn into a incubator. I hadn't thought of using microwave parts of a human thermometer. Brilliant!!!

Silly, I sure hope you can find a good home for your little cockerel, he's a very handsome boy.

Thanks for finding one of them a good home. Have you heard how he is doing? Your "GIRLS" I hope both are girls are doing awesome Penguin has gained tons of weight, and is heavier then Sheriff. But still hardly has any feathers, and the one side the feathers are still standing up. Seems to be walking much better too. I'm hoping to put them outside tomorrow if it warms up for a few hours, got the coop all ready for the little ones inside the grow out pen. So praying for warm weather

 

[Cynthia12]

Hi, I am in North Ogden. Have 18 chickens at the moment on 1.5 acres presently grazing free range on 1 acre. Have 13 1yr BPR hens, 1 rooster, 2 silkie 8 week chicks and 2 RIR chicks these four are living in a homemade chicken tractor. Just made a Crusinart incubator from a broken wine fridge, Carousel from microwave, thermostat from water bed-disassembled and modified to max 105F, small heatpad, several wireless thermometers. I decided an Exergen Temperal thermometer would be a fair reference for accuracy. Also make automatic chicken doors, and ask Subway for bread and vegetable scraps. Cheers

PS -- Save those old microwaves. Each has about 3 micro switches, several relays, a good reversable carousel motor, 2 earth ring magnets, and ~1Lb of copper. The motor needed AC source, so I tapped a 12VDC adapter just after the Transformer, before the diode, and perfect have an adapter that was, in my case, 12VDC & 12VAC. Might even try as low as 6-9VAC to see if the carousel will turn slower. It is great because it reverses anytime the payload snags something.

Ooooo, you need to go visit this site, there are a lot of good ones on here..and ya better come back and visit us with some photos..a must.. but here is a site that could be way fun for you!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-made-incubators-whether-they-work-or-not/370

 

[sillycmoy]

Oh my gosh, you guys are making me want to make an incubator so I hatch out some eggs.

 

[Cynthia12]

I have 7 babies under my broody! I kept sneaking some out to her as her eggs were hatching. She didn't know the difference. Same batch in my bator as where her three came from.
I have got the cutest NN's this time! Oh my goodness. Nice feathering on the necks, and one has the little poof on the cheeks again like the one Brandi gave me. Only this one's coloring is blue/silver. I have two that color. The other one isn't dry yet, but looks like it will be mostly blue too..that's actually what these NN's are..mostly blue, with some red on the heads. Soo cute. I have these inside.
Under mama, there is a pure blue chick. Not sure what it is, but sure is pretty. There are a few cute bantam babies under her with the Silkie 5 toes, feathered feet, and the comb area looks silkie, but not the feathering. ??
I can't wait until they start peeking out from under mom. I took her and the babies out of the crate, and put down lots of shavings in the area they were in. She right away made a nice little spot for them, and called to them. Cluck, cluck, cluck....cute!
Keeping my camera with me when I'm out there to check on her.