So after my first failed attempt at a bucket-bator I made one out of a wooden crate. It's primitive but the temp and humidity are steady. Eggs are in and we are shooting for a hatch date of the 25th.
I got eggs from two different people. Eggs are RIR and Comet mixes. I had one accident and an egg busted while cleaning it. I have 15 eggs in the bator.
The first four eggs I got for free
A dozen RIR/Comet mix $5 for the dozen. Got them from a lady who was hatching eggs of her own.
Outside of my primitive bator
2 inside pics of my bator
Sophie has been asking me ever couple of hours if the chicks are ready yet. I must admit I wish they'd hurry up!
I got eggs from two different people. Eggs are RIR and Comet mixes. I had one accident and an egg busted while cleaning it. I have 15 eggs in the bator.
The first four eggs I got for free
![first4eggsRIRandComents.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi201.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa15%2FSophieLain%2FChickens%2Ffirst4eggsRIRandComents.jpg&hash=69a4792420e8f4d269764ab9b20a8752)
A dozen RIR/Comet mix $5 for the dozen. Got them from a lady who was hatching eggs of her own.
![DozenofRIRandComets.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi201.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa15%2FSophieLain%2FChickens%2FDozenofRIRandComets.jpg&hash=bf4a76f93c5d49ab1fb7e3a14b339f0a)
Outside of my primitive bator
![DSCN0135.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi201.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa15%2FSophieLain%2FChickens%2FDSCN0135.jpg&hash=e7a0b99361f7033abcf551987e2ef706)
2 inside pics of my bator
![DSCN0133.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi201.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa15%2FSophieLain%2FChickens%2FDSCN0133.jpg&hash=2478ec1f5594128f88d8208861467648)
![DSCN0132.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi201.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa15%2FSophieLain%2FChickens%2FDSCN0132.jpg&hash=114e793477f4b900cf20679d305ac7ba)
Sophie has been asking me ever couple of hours if the chicks are ready yet. I must admit I wish they'd hurry up!
![tongue.png](https://www.backyardchickens.com/img/smilies/tongue.png)