Articles by jus1jack

7-11 Hatch-A-Bator I decided to make another incubator to use as a hatcher. This way I will be able to add eggs to my other bator with the turner and keep a steady batch going. That's the plan anyway. I used some of the same material I built my coop with. It's ulgy but should do the trick. I...

The-Sink-A-Bator I'm really happy with how the sink-a-bator turned out and would not change a thing as of right now. So ya want to build an incubator do ya? It's really not that hard to do. There's a ton of great ideas here on BYC. I didn't have a plan or design in mind as I started this...

Thermostat Modification Do not try this yet! I really have no idea what I'm doing? This is Just a Test! I've never done this befor but not afraid to trying anything once... Well almost anything. I'm trying to get rid of the inherent 10degree temperature swing of the typical hot water heater...

Some Useful Links & Information... List of chicken breeds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_breeds The Java Chicken http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/java.html Auburn Java...

I Think I May Have Chicken Fever! I will be posting my progress here on my "Barred Rocks, Pullets" I hope? Update come to find out they are all Black Sex Link chicks 1 pullet & 5 Cockerls ! I got the six of them at tractor supply 3/26/09 not sure what they are they came out of a tub marked...

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First-Incubator-Test Or Should I say Sink-U-Bator? I made an incubator out of an old plastic sink and some stuff I had laying around here. I named it The-Sink-A-Bator My pullets have just started to lay and I can't wait to check it out, so I got some store bought organic eggs to give test run...

The Playhouse Coop Still working on this page I finally got a trio of Black Javas and have 2 doz Black Java eggs on order. So I have converted the old playhouse into a grow out / breading coop...