The incubator I'm using is borrowed, so I searched on craigslist and I found a listing, but I'm really not sure about this at all. The only info I found online is some of the same brand for like laboratory use...so is this the wrong type of incubator? I feel pretty stupid right now! http://austin.craigslist.org/bfs/2713568534.html
Yes, put a tray of water and an egg turner in it, and it would probably be a really awesome incubator. And if you bought it, you could paint it Glossy Lime green color. It would look really awesome.
Quote:HAHA Love the idea of painting it!!!! I emailed them today and hopefully they will get back to me. I also have an uncle that has a wood cabinet incubator that holds 300 eggs he will let go for $100, but I don't think I need to go that big...
I agree, should would great.. lab incubators usually hold rock solid temps... only downside I see is no window... but i'm sure if you get creatvie you can find a fun way to add one.. for $20 you can't lose
I would get them both. Your uncles incubator is a very good deal, and sometimes you just need 2 incubators.
IF you paint it, make sure to use a non toxic, green based paint, it might only be 100 in the incubator, but around the heating elements it can get hot, and cause the paint to fume!
That is a sweet unit! But yes get a back up!!! Nothing feels worse than everything going great for 15-16 days then all of the sudden your bator quits and you lose everything. I speak from experience! Now I always use the back up as a short term staging area. I move the Chicks from the Big bator once they hatch, if they are still wet. I use the small back up as a dryer/brooder. Then when they are dry and ready I move them into the big brooder pen under the lights. I always have staggered hatch and this works really well for me. Good luck and God Bless!
Ok, she emailed me back and said that she had a guy buy 2 other of her incubators and put turners in them to work. Sounds like I'm going to get me a $20 incubator. Hey, its only $20 so I won't be out much if I can't get it to work out! I'm sure I'll be getting it home and posting pics asking what kind of modifications I need to make to it! LOL
