Hi,
I have read through some similar topics, but it looks like a lot of people don't brood in the hatcher. I got an incubator for Christmas (hovabator something), but I would prefer to hatch in a different container. Please let me know if my plan is reasonable.
1) 20L aquarium (sterilized) it's about 24" long by 13" top to bottom by 12" front to back.
Wrapped on 3 sides by insulating foam (rigid foam from hardware foam)
2) heat lamp overhead (like for a brooder)
3) water/sponge in a plastic container
4) pine shavings on the floor with an old sheet over top - the sheet would be removed once chicks eat and drink appropriately.
the plan would be to mold the shaving so the eggs would still be angled without the turner.
I want to keep chicks in that environment for at least a week. preferable two weeks. I will continue to brood the chicks in a different container after 2 weeks old.
I have tested temps for the setup and it looks good for lockdown.
Thanks for any advice,
heather
I have read through some similar topics, but it looks like a lot of people don't brood in the hatcher. I got an incubator for Christmas (hovabator something), but I would prefer to hatch in a different container. Please let me know if my plan is reasonable.
1) 20L aquarium (sterilized) it's about 24" long by 13" top to bottom by 12" front to back.
Wrapped on 3 sides by insulating foam (rigid foam from hardware foam)
2) heat lamp overhead (like for a brooder)
3) water/sponge in a plastic container
4) pine shavings on the floor with an old sheet over top - the sheet would be removed once chicks eat and drink appropriately.
the plan would be to mold the shaving so the eggs would still be angled without the turner.
I want to keep chicks in that environment for at least a week. preferable two weeks. I will continue to brood the chicks in a different container after 2 weeks old.
I have tested temps for the setup and it looks good for lockdown.
Thanks for any advice,
heather