Pls i would like to know something, i tried making an incubator and am successful with quail eggs. so i tried with goose eggs but out of 6eggs, 5eggs looks like died in the 3rd week (as only little egg yolk was left) and the only egg that hatched survived for 2wks. so could u pls suggest the possible problem. i keep a good check on the humidity.
@stadadwell I'm sorry about the fox...I've had a fox steal some of my hens, too.
Yes, you need a rooster otherwise your eggs won't be fertile - just like most of the species on the planet (although there are some that don't need the male/female combo such as most snails and most plants). If you don't have a rooster, you can buy fertile eggs from other farmers or hatcheries depending on where you live. Google 'fertile chicken eggs' and you should be able to find some. Good luck.
@jimjones2012 Hi there. No, unfortunately once eggs have been refridgerated they are no longer viable. Also, most hens that have laid the eggs for the grocery have not been....serviced... by a rooster. :) I don't know what country you live in but in the USA and Canada, I know there are hatcheries that sell fertilized eggs. Good luck and have fun!
Hi.. Did your eggs hatch alright????...What was the most difficult to control???What did you do with the baby chicks if they hatched????Going to try this and see..I am a little worried regarding the heat source because of the foam container as it is winter here in Canada and can get a bit chilly at night!
My thermostat was my finger. I used it to control the dimmer switch attached to the light which adjusted the temp. The brighter the light - the hotter it got.
Hey Jennifer, I am about to attemp to make a homemade incubator myself. Many of the videos I've see on here, most people include some sorta fan (mostly PC fan). I noticed that your incubator didn't include one. Did this affect your hatch rate?
@crosaphiso1 Along similar lines, based on narration at 2:18, I'm wondering how many square inches JenniferMomof2 is working with in her entire setup. Also, how do the rocks effect the ray heat from the bulb? The total number of videos and instructionals on the web for building an incubator can B measured in bulk. Discerning who has offered the best construction guide and isn't scamming or conning the readers and watchers (viewers) by fudging on shortcuts taken or overall results--no simple task
@FlyffHack1 Close - I didn't have a thermostat. i adjusted the brightness of the bulb depending on what my thermometer reading was. Rocks were helpful but not necessary. They held heat so when i had to open the lid to rotate eggs the rocks helped to bring the temp back quickly to the proper temperature.
@JenniferMomof2 one quick question, is the fan necessary inside the hatchery ? you don't have a fan in it and eggs successfully hatched, i am a bit confused, cheers
what is the tank for ? The chickens? :) i ues the things that you used and mine worked great. I had six eggs and three of them hatched then two died and named him cheese and hes a rooster.
@egibliogarcia1234 I used it for a short time after the chicks hatched. After they grew feathers I moved them out to our chicken coop with the adult hens.
I found four eggs out side my house like around 9pm and it seem the neighbors chicken had just laid her eggs when I found them I made a similar incubator as this but I've been reading and watching videos and I didnt do alot of those step such as rotating them every eight hours. um do you think they're dead now?
I am doing a science project and need to made a chicken incubator. I find your idea easy and economical. I have a few questions though. 1) Must I use fresh eggs laid by the chicken. 2) What kinds of bulb I should use and how many watts. 3) How to keep the humidity of the incubator. 4) What I need to take note of when I turn the eggs and in what ways. 5) Do I need a little fan like what others do? Thank you very much, Troofoo
I am doing a science project and need to made a chicken incubator. I find your idea easy and economical. I have a few questions though. 1) Must I use fresh eggs laid by the chicken. 2) What kinds of bulb I should use and how many watts. 3) How to keep the humidity of the incubator. 4) What I need to take note of when I turn the eggs and in what ways. 5) Do I need a little fan like what others do? Thank you very much, Troofoo
Hey, I've got a question, I've raised mallards from chicks, but I saved some mallard duck eggs from being "trash" today from a place I work at. I have 5 of them now, I live in Florida, and its very very humid here, My garadge is in the 90's during the day and high 80's in the evening, is it possible for me to just leave them in their duck nest inside their syrafoam cooler, and turn them 3-4 times a day? Or should I build an incubator w/ light ect.?
@toughguitar1 You don't get the heat from the thermostat. The thermostat just adjusts the temperature for you so it would turn the light bulb on and off.
@egibliogarcia1234 I have adult hens and a rooster already but the breed I have typically won't set on their eggs... when you buy chicks from your local Farmers Co-Op you usually get a breed that has been designed for maximum egg output or you can get a meat bird that is bred for quick growth.
Jennifer... im sure you turn your eggs. how often do you turn them. I work for an incubator company and we turn our eggs every hour ( this is automatic) but have you sdone any experiments with percentages on turning them every houre vs lets say 4 hours? i know with chicken eggs its not so important as say peking duck or turkey eggs. just curious
@mmiller6465 Hi, I turn mine 3 times a day. When I wake up, just before I get the kids at school, and just before I go to bed. I've heard of people with success with just 2 turns a day but that would be a minimum. 3 times means that the long period (overnight) has a different side up every night. (Night 1 side A is up, NIght 2 side B is up and so on). I'm not sure if it makes a difference but it worked for me.
@aussievillthaboss They would be harder to turn (done AT LEAST twice a day) and I'm not sure what would happen at hatch time. What if one of the ones on the bottom hatched first?
does it matter wat kind of rocks u use to hold the heat? also wat do i do when the eggs hatch do i need to build something called a brooter or watever??? please i dont know alot just trying to expand my farm while makin it fun at home any info will b helpfull
do they need to be on a wire rack? ive been incubating eggs in my homemade incubator for 11 days now. ive candled them. they look fine and they are developing really well. im persuming u need the wire rack so the hot air goes all the way around the egg. is what im doing which is just leaving them at the bottom fine?
@naois123 If they were in a nest they wouldn't be on a wire rack so although I'm not TOTALLY sure - I highly suspect that your eggs will be just fine. Mine are on a wire rack to make more space. I needed a spot for the dish of water for humidity. Also, I needed a way for my chicks not to burn themselves on the light when they hatch.
Thanks for replying jennifer. Yeah they hatched. 8 out of 12 hatched. i think thats really good for my first time. they are getting really big now and you can see them get bigger day by day. ive started a new batch since and they are dew in 5 days. wish me luck, Naosie.
Hey, just a thought...Was that aquarium the brooder? Ive seen alot of people use aquariums. It lets the chicks get better used to being around people when they can see people more.
@Stormclouds777 Yes, the aquarium was a good brooder for just a few chicks for less than a week. It is INCREDIBLE how fast they grow and boy-o-boy do they ever stink after awhile. Later, I changed a large clear Rubbermaid bin into a brooder by cutting out the top of the lid and duct taping some wire mess to the top.
Thanks Storm. I got 4 out of 10 - good for a first try. As I had mentioned in an earlier comment I think I would have been more successful if the eggs were handled better BEFORE they went in the incubator. The only problem with this incubator is you have to really really pay attention to it. I was constantly fiddling with the dimmer to readjust the temp depending on the room temp. In a later experiment I rigged up a thermostat but the temp fluctuated by 6 deg - too much!
@JenniferMomof2 Sadly...4 out of 10 is much better than my first try. :( I had 1 out of 18 hatch, and he was hatched too early and had problems and died. I should have listened to some advice I recieved, and purchased a good digital thermometer. The little cheap one that came with my little Giant incubator, was inaccurate by several degrees. I bought a good Thermometer and hydrometer, I will do better this next hatch. :) Have you looked into a more accurate thermostat?
@Stormclouds777 So sad! The thermostat was a little beyond my electrical knowledge so I gave up on the idea. Yes - I used the aquarium as a brooder but after a week they out grew it! They grew SOOOOO fast! I moved them to a wooden crate and hinged a wire lid on the top.
yes - I opened the lid 3 times a day but just to turn them which I did by hand. You can buy incubators and some have automatic egg turners but I've never tried a store bought incubator so I can't compare them.
I have 3 bantam hens and they lay a lot of eggs. I'm thinking about making an incubator just like yours, I just want to know what should be the temperature and the humidity inside it?
We only had 4 so they fit in a fish tank for the 1st week. Great because we could watch them easily. Then I built a wood box with a wood frame door with hard wire mesh . That way we could use the same heat lamp from inside the incubator. At about 3 weeks they started getting REALLY MESSY and SMELLY so by 4 weeks I moved the brooder box outside to the coop. They grew fast so at about 6 weeks I integrated them into the flock. The hens did NOT like them at first - now they tolerate them.
what did you fed them at first few days?why only 4 hatched?i just made my incubator and its very different from yours but i got ideas from yours and i make sure that i got the right temperature for my duck eggs,yes!for ducks,i have two male ducks and 7 female ducks 2 are now sitting on their eggs,i got the abandoned eggs for my incubator so they wont go to waste,ill upload when i had the chance,i have a pair of chickens too but it only started laying eggs last week, thank you for your reply
We used a computer fan and a temp gage like yours. we are going to try a thermostat after this hatch so we dont have to baby set it so much. we had a 2 hour period maybe less were the temp got to 103.3 but the maker says it is plus or min 1 degree. and fan forced should be 99.5-100.5 still air from 100.5-102.0 we hope that wont kill the hatch. You are right about watching the temps, we left to wal-mart for just 1 1/2 hours and the sun shined today pop goes the temp again Joseph T (fly2000jtb)
I'd love to hear how yours turn out! How many eggs are in yours? Mine went up to 105! once but it was only for a short time and suspect that the inside of the egg didn't raise that high. I saw someone else put their cooler in their bathroom because it didn't fluctuate in temperature too much. I'm not sure how that would affect the humidity though.
We have 25 mini quail called contunix (spelling?) and buttons. we hope it works out too. we will let you know for sure with a posted comment. It is day 9 now these hatch in 16 to18 days. Joseph T (fly2000jtb)
Thanks for the reply, we made one similar but we used a cooler that was (is) three inches thick. My wife baked some experimental chocolate chip cookies for a company, the cookies came in that. Man did it ever make a cool cooler incubator!! I used your idea for the windows with plexiglass we had around from other projects for the 2 windows. We found the cooler got to hot with the foam replaced in the windows, so we left it out, just the windows. Running out of letters will finish in next comment
Thanks for the stars! As of the end of Nov 2009 the chicks are 9 weeks old and have all of their feathers. They are out in the coop already with the rest of the flock. I live in Nova Scotia and we've had some cold nights already so I have the heat lamp on out there just in case - luxury for the adults!
need to get them from supplier i get mine from ebay store eggs are NOT FERTILE that is why they are sold TO EAT no little chicks in your fried eggs in the morning.
Hens that lay for the supermarket generally do not have access to a rooster therefore they won't be fertile. Depending on where you live..if you're in the USA try Googleing McMurray Hatchery as they sell fertilized eggs. It's doubtful they'll have any at this time of year though - you might have to wait until the spring.
so what temperature did you have it in the incubator?..did you have to turn the eggs once in a while for it to hatch well?..I built mine with a computer fan inside to circulate the air,so I'm wondering if do I still have to turn them..what do you think?..I'll be waiting for your reply, thanks.
I kept the temp at about 100 C. You will still have to turn them AT LEAST2 times per day (I turned mine 3 times minimum) for the first 18 days then let them rest for the last 3 days. Mark each egg on one side so you can keep track of which side is up. The turning is not because of temp or air circulation - it's so the chick doesn't stick to the shell on the inside. Google how to incubate chicken eggs and you'll find lots of sites with the detailed info you need. Goog luck!
if u used sharper exacto knife 2 cut tyrofoam it makes cleaner& tighter fit also make a slide out draw to put the moist sponge on this way you do not need to open the top but i still enjoyed your video u did a great job never thought about using rocks great idea. In the Caribbeans we put dry grass de hens do the rest when i got 2 Ca this was when i 1st figured? de hell happened during dis process nice 2 c more Women doin things like dis 4 ur kids gr8 lesson did u eat de birds later
Thanks for your reply. Good suggestion about the sharper knife - I never seem to have the right tools around here! :) And a slide out seems good too but it all worked out just fine. Maybe it's good to open the top for better air circulation? I don't know.
Although hatching this way was fun - there's nothing more enduring then a mother with her peeping chicks. My kids are in love with our chickens and they won't let us eat them...yet.
The dimmer switch is such a simple idea to change the heat that the incandescent light gives off. I will use your idea! Thanks.
jamesrking1 1 week ago
its weird cause we done this in school 4 two years and both times no ducks hatched only chickens
ComeOnYouBoyzInBlue 2 weeks ago
does water have to be below
ukurbanfarmer 3 weeks ago
Pls i would like to know something, i tried making an incubator and am successful with quail eggs. so i tried with goose eggs but out of 6eggs, 5eggs looks like died in the 3rd week (as only little egg yolk was left) and the only egg that hatched survived for 2wks. so could u pls suggest the possible problem. i keep a good check on the humidity.
Happy new year, thank you.
Rafeedah2012 1 month ago
do u need a rooster at all if you have hens and you just encubate the eggs?
and what was all the material you used?
i currently just had 3 hens killed by a fox so i want to hatch some chickens?
stadadwell 3 months ago
@stadadwell I'm sorry about the fox...I've had a fox steal some of my hens, too.
Yes, you need a rooster otherwise your eggs won't be fertile - just like most of the species on the planet (although there are some that don't need the male/female combo such as most snails and most plants). If you don't have a rooster, you can buy fertile eggs from other farmers or hatcheries depending on where you live. Google 'fertile chicken eggs' and you should be able to find some. Good luck.
JenniferMomof2 3 months ago
@JenniferMomof2 could u tell me all the materials u used? thanks
stadadwell 3 months ago
@stadadwell I should also say that a hen won't care if the eggs aren't hers - she just needs to go broody first (she has to want to set on her eggs).
JenniferMomof2 3 months ago
you could've just added water instead of rocks for the thermal mass
kuvtuagnoobs 3 months ago
@jimjones2012 Hi there. No, unfortunately once eggs have been refridgerated they are no longer viable. Also, most hens that have laid the eggs for the grocery have not been....serviced... by a rooster. :) I don't know what country you live in but in the USA and Canada, I know there are hatcheries that sell fertilized eggs. Good luck and have fun!
JenniferMomof2 4 months ago
did it work
reece703 4 months ago
@reece703 It sure did! Did you try this? Did yours work?
JenniferMomof2 4 months ago
sir i have no temperature toy
Qasir4u 6 months ago
You have 10 eggs. How many chick do you have ?.
Thanks
khonglap 9 months ago
thats pretty good for a women
TheDanteGeerdts 9 months ago
@TheDanteGeerdts excuse me? Woman can do things to you know! I built a homemade chicken feeder and i'm only a young teen!
tinkerbrittany 9 months ago
how did this work? Did they hatch.. I am looking to do something like this as my son is sooo very interested. please let me know thanks
keepsmilen29 10 months ago
i dont have termo stats, what things i can use for alternative.. how about termometer?
micamotto 10 months ago
why dont you POP a hole so that the air would circulate? dont you think doing like that make the Air trap inside?
zumi2020 11 months ago
Respond to this video... is this thing can use to hatch lovebird eggs
1makonochi 1 year ago
where can u get the styrafoam cooler?
snowygurl1700 1 year ago
Respond to this video... is this ok for lovebirds
1makonochi 1 year ago
it is so cool
tucster1 1 year ago
Hi.. Did your eggs hatch alright????...What was the most difficult to control???What did you do with the baby chicks if they hatched????Going to try this and see..I am a little worried regarding the heat source because of the foam container as it is winter here in Canada and can get a bit chilly at night!
missfirstaid 1 year ago
can you use it for a reptile egg
raphandlil 1 year ago
@raphandlil yes, even your gf's egg
presa1200 1 year ago
My thermostat was my finger. I used it to control the dimmer switch attached to the light which adjusted the temp. The brighter the light - the hotter it got.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
where did u get the lamp with the thermostat attatched???
mahamickysmile 1 year ago
Hey Jennifer, I am about to attemp to make a homemade incubator myself. Many of the videos I've see on here, most people include some sorta fan (mostly PC fan). I noticed that your incubator didn't include one. Did this affect your hatch rate?
BriBub07 1 year ago
what tep do i have a pigeon egg at
guylee1256 1 year ago
@guylee1256 I have no idea....google it I guess.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
did u make does crackes?
crosaphiso1 1 year ago
@crosaphiso1 Along similar lines, based on narration at 2:18, I'm wondering how many square inches JenniferMomof2 is working with in her entire setup. Also, how do the rocks effect the ray heat from the bulb? The total number of videos and instructionals on the web for building an incubator can B measured in bulk. Discerning who has offered the best construction guide and isn't scamming or conning the readers and watchers (viewers) by fudging on shortcuts taken or overall results--no simple task
GWhiz99 1 year ago
@crosaphiso1 what do you mean by 'crackes'?
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
@JenniferMomof2 nvm
crosaphiso1 1 year ago
nvm
crosaphiso1 1 year ago
why to keep water in it
ninadpatil28 1 year ago
@ninadpatil28 Mother hens have moisture in their bodies...the chicks need humidity so their shell doesn't dry out when they are hatching.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
ok that is the equpis that she used
1X ligt bulb
1X thermostat that connected to the light
1X box it can be also made of wooden
the rocks unneccesry
i also reccomend to add 2 computer fans
1X thermometer - to check the water % in the incubator
1X cup of water will be fine too... the more the cap is wide the more water % will go up =]
sorry for my english for any other questions come to this forum
without the spaces =]
FlyffHack1 1 year ago
come to here
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FlyffHack1 1 year ago
@FlyffHack1 Close - I didn't have a thermostat. i adjusted the brightness of the bulb depending on what my thermometer reading was. Rocks were helpful but not necessary. They held heat so when i had to open the lid to rotate eggs the rocks helped to bring the temp back quickly to the proper temperature.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
what device should i use to check humidity?anyone pls!!
elizsaren 1 year ago
@elizsaren
thermometer
FlyffHack1 1 year ago
@elizsaren A humidistat. i got one at walmart.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
what is the exact temperature inside the incubator?
abubakar0710 1 year ago
@abubakar0710
37.5 celsius
FlyffHack1 1 year ago
@abubakar0710
It should be between 99 - 102F 101 is ideal.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
do the egg be feconded or you can use these normal eggs that you buy from the grocers store?
dragoninfire123 1 year ago
@dragoninfire123
afcource u cant use them they come from females only and the eggs in the incubator come from combine cooper with males and females
FlyffHack1 1 year ago
how big was tha mesh and how did u get it to stay upright.. and also wur did u get tha thermometer
ThaJerkaholics58 1 year ago
@ThaJerkaholics58
thermometer in dealextreme google it
and its keep the tempature cuz the thermostat
FlyffHack1 1 year ago
@FlyffHack1
why to keep water in incubator
ninadpatil28 1 year ago
@ThaJerkaholics58
I used 1/2inch mesh. it's stiff so it will just stay if you bend it.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
@JenniferMomof2 one quick question, is the fan necessary inside the hatchery ? you don't have a fan in it and eggs successfully hatched, i am a bit confused, cheers
BLOODYCLQ 1 year ago
would you pls write the name of all the eqquipment that you are using.
also to informe us about the time of the eggs hatch?
zoughbi 1 year ago
hi jennifer did you put water under the wire?
robertxctmnt 1 year ago
@robertxctmnt yes - in a container...easier to clean the styrofoam
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
what is the tank for ? The chickens? :) i ues the things that you used and mine worked great. I had six eggs and three of them hatched then two died and named him cheese and hes a rooster.
egibliogarcia1234 1 year ago
what is the tank for ? The chickens? :)
egibliogarcia1234 1 year ago
@egibliogarcia1234 I used it for a short time after the chicks hatched. After they grew feathers I moved them out to our chicken coop with the adult hens.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
how do you decrease the humidity? my humidity is 65 and i want to decrease it to around 55. help me out anyone??
imko0lerthanice 1 year ago
@imko0lerthanice Fill a small cup with water and use paper towel and let the towel stick out a little bit.
SaveaChicken 1 year ago
@imko0lerthanice use cap with less surface
FlyffHack1 1 year ago
question..
I found four eggs out side my house like around 9pm and it seem the neighbors chicken had just laid her eggs when I found them I made a similar incubator as this but I've been reading and watching videos and I didnt do alot of those step such as rotating them every eight hours. um do you think they're dead now?
Wildlove91 1 year ago
@Wildlove91 yea srry steal another eggs from him
FlyffHack1 1 year ago
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I am doing a science project and need to made a chicken incubator. I find your idea easy and economical. I have a few questions though. 1) Must I use fresh eggs laid by the chicken. 2) What kinds of bulb I should use and how many watts. 3) How to keep the humidity of the incubator. 4) What I need to take note of when I turn the eggs and in what ways. 5) Do I need a little fan like what others do? Thank you very much, Troofoo
troofoo 1 year ago
I am doing a science project and need to made a chicken incubator. I find your idea easy and economical. I have a few questions though. 1) Must I use fresh eggs laid by the chicken. 2) What kinds of bulb I should use and how many watts. 3) How to keep the humidity of the incubator. 4) What I need to take note of when I turn the eggs and in what ways. 5) Do I need a little fan like what others do? Thank you very much, Troofoo
troofoo 1 year ago
@troofoo
1. u can use eggs that a chicken laid and they were untached 10 days after that they die
2. its no metter the thermostat willl dill with it
3. use a cup with water and thermometer
4. just number the eggs with cd pen name 1 side "a" and 2 side "B" then turn to b from a every 8/3/5/12 hours
just dont put them too much on same side... and three days before hatch dont turn them... they hatch in the 21th day after u put them
5. yes use a fan near the water and a little hole in the box
FlyffHack1 1 year ago
Thankyou for this video!
heyjakeproductions 1 year ago
awesome idea i have 3 duck eggs in one just like this it works great thanx for the video
DeadlyMario58 1 year ago
Neatly done. How often do you need to top up the water level?
FatJan 1 year ago
its called a sex-link or a black star check out a hatchey catalog on line 2 see check out this site mcmurray hatchery and look 4 black stars
clowns76 1 year ago
Hey, I've got a question, I've raised mallards from chicks, but I saved some mallard duck eggs from being "trash" today from a place I work at. I have 5 of them now, I live in Florida, and its very very humid here, My garadge is in the 90's during the day and high 80's in the evening, is it possible for me to just leave them in their duck nest inside their syrafoam cooler, and turn them 3-4 times a day? Or should I build an incubator w/ light ect.?
teacupaussielover 1 year ago
do you have to have the water under the eggs or can you have them all around the incubator
ukurbanfarmer 1 year ago
um what kind of thermostat is that?
iPaiLO 1 year ago
can u send me instruction on how to make this it look great!
Prekbeek345 1 year ago
wat day should u candle the eggs?
janine9144 1 year ago
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janine9144 1 year ago
r they warm wen u touch them?
can u touch them?
do u wanna ship me one like that:)
janine9144 1 year ago
is the eggs warm wen u touch them
janine9144 1 year ago
can i make one from a polystyrene box
ukurbanfarmer 1 year ago
did it work?
CursedK9 1 year ago
does it work yes/no
KiwiGamers 1 year ago
Your kids are so cute and i have the same incubator !
michaelbrown5 1 year ago
what is the range of incubating temperature?
seltblade 1 year ago
excuse me i was wondering what is the temperature that you need to mantain in the incubator in order for the eggs to hatch
iPaiLO 1 year ago
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ukurbanfarmer 1 year ago
What is the temperature and humidity to keep the incubator at?
I'm building one tonight. Thank you for all your help. This video made a lot of sense.
:D
0ptomic 1 year ago
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ukurbanfarmer 1 year ago
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ukurbanfarmer 1 year ago
how many volts must the light bulb be?
RainbowSkittl3s 1 year ago
WERE DID YOU GIT THE DEMER SWHITCH FROM
prettygdr 1 year ago
wait do u really have to turn it 3 times becuz it said that two or three times will suffix
beetlejuice171 1 year ago
cool i like it
beetlejuice171 1 year ago
can i use a thermostat unstead of a light bulb
toughguitar1 1 year ago
@toughguitar1 You don't get the heat from the thermostat. The thermostat just adjusts the temperature for you so it would turn the light bulb on and off.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
@JenniferMomof2 thanks im going to wal mart right now and buy all supplies
toughguitar1 1 year ago
@toughguitar1
why should we keep water in it
ninadpatil28 1 year ago
@ninadpatil28 for humidity
toughguitar1 1 year ago
also is it better to put a computer fan to circulate the air
toughguitar1 1 year ago
@toughguitar1 Mine worked ok without a fan.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
does the light have to be on all the time
toughguitar1 1 year ago
@toughguitar1. Yes unless you install a thermostat. A thermostat would make the light go on and off depending on the temp.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
@JenniferMomof2 should the water for the humidity be hot or cold????
1azsinger 1 year ago
can you use a hard cooler
toughguitar1 1 year ago
@toughguitar1 Sure!
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
how did you get the fertle eggs/
egibliogarcia1234 1 year ago
@egibliogarcia1234 I have adult hens and a rooster already but the breed I have typically won't set on their eggs... when you buy chicks from your local Farmers Co-Op you usually get a breed that has been designed for maximum egg output or you can get a meat bird that is bred for quick growth.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
good job (:
ARich245 1 year ago
Jennifer... im sure you turn your eggs. how often do you turn them. I work for an incubator company and we turn our eggs every hour ( this is automatic) but have you sdone any experiments with percentages on turning them every houre vs lets say 4 hours? i know with chicken eggs its not so important as say peking duck or turkey eggs. just curious
mmiller6465 1 year ago
@mmiller6465 Hi, I turn mine 3 times a day. When I wake up, just before I get the kids at school, and just before I go to bed. I've heard of people with success with just 2 turns a day but that would be a minimum. 3 times means that the long period (overnight) has a different side up every night. (Night 1 side A is up, NIght 2 side B is up and so on). I'm not sure if it makes a difference but it worked for me.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
hay if i dont have muck room on my mesh floor is it possible to have eggs on top of each other like will they still grow ontop of one another
aussievillthaboss 1 year ago
@aussievillthaboss They would be harder to turn (done AT LEAST twice a day) and I'm not sure what would happen at hatch time. What if one of the ones on the bottom hatched first?
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
does it matter wat kind of rocks u use to hold the heat? also wat do i do when the eggs hatch do i need to build something called a brooter or watever??? please i dont know alot just trying to expand my farm while makin it fun at home any info will b helpfull
aussievillthaboss 1 year ago
i have a few questions for u mamm
aussievillthaboss 1 year ago
how many cups of water did u put in 2 get the humidity at 50 and how did u stable it at around 50-60?
blackwolf6733 1 year ago
wat light bulb should i use cuz ive seen some vids n they had 40 wat n does the bulb stay on throught the night and day or do u turn it off at times?
blackwolf6733 1 year ago
do they need to be on a wire rack? ive been incubating eggs in my homemade incubator for 11 days now. ive candled them. they look fine and they are developing really well. im persuming u need the wire rack so the hot air goes all the way around the egg. is what im doing which is just leaving them at the bottom fine?
PLEASE REPLY SOMEONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
naois123 1 year ago
@naois123 If they were in a nest they wouldn't be on a wire rack so although I'm not TOTALLY sure - I highly suspect that your eggs will be just fine. Mine are on a wire rack to make more space. I needed a spot for the dish of water for humidity. Also, I needed a way for my chicks not to burn themselves on the light when they hatch.
Good luck!
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
@naois123 Sorry to respond so late. If the eggs are in a nest then they're not on a wire rack so I'm sure that would be fine. Did they hatch?
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
@JenniferMomof2
Thanks for replying jennifer. Yeah they hatched. 8 out of 12 hatched. i think thats really good for my first time. they are getting really big now and you can see them get bigger day by day. ive started a new batch since and they are dew in 5 days. wish me luck, Naosie.
naois123 1 year ago
put the eggs in the owen.
Bulif 1 year ago
Hey, just a thought...Was that aquarium the brooder? Ive seen alot of people use aquariums. It lets the chicks get better used to being around people when they can see people more.
Stormclouds777 1 year ago
@Stormclouds777 Yes, the aquarium was a good brooder for just a few chicks for less than a week. It is INCREDIBLE how fast they grow and boy-o-boy do they ever stink after awhile. Later, I changed a large clear Rubbermaid bin into a brooder by cutting out the top of the lid and duct taping some wire mess to the top.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
Awesome idea! From the rocks to hold heat, to the little picture frame viewing window! Great idea!! I hope you had a good hatch rate!
Stormclouds777 1 year ago
Thanks Storm. I got 4 out of 10 - good for a first try. As I had mentioned in an earlier comment I think I would have been more successful if the eggs were handled better BEFORE they went in the incubator. The only problem with this incubator is you have to really really pay attention to it. I was constantly fiddling with the dimmer to readjust the temp depending on the room temp. In a later experiment I rigged up a thermostat but the temp fluctuated by 6 deg - too much!
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
@JenniferMomof2 Sadly...4 out of 10 is much better than my first try. :( I had 1 out of 18 hatch, and he was hatched too early and had problems and died. I should have listened to some advice I recieved, and purchased a good digital thermometer. The little cheap one that came with my little Giant incubator, was inaccurate by several degrees. I bought a good Thermometer and hydrometer, I will do better this next hatch. :) Have you looked into a more accurate thermostat?
Stormclouds777 1 year ago
@Stormclouds777 So sad! The thermostat was a little beyond my electrical knowledge so I gave up on the idea. Yes - I used the aquarium as a brooder but after a week they out grew it! They grew SOOOOO fast! I moved them to a wooden crate and hinged a wire lid on the top.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
Don't you have to keep turning them too?
MrSirJet 1 year ago
2 to 3 times a day - or more
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
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fizmalj 1 year ago
hi
what was the humidity level
fizmalj 1 year ago
50% for the first 18 days and 70 to 80% for the last 3 days.
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
hi
where did you get your eggs from
fizmalj 1 year ago
how about the temp
fizmalj 1 year ago
how did you do? what was your hatching ratio? thanx
nicos4u 1 year ago
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did you get them hatched?
what's the right humidity level for the eggs?
plz reply thnxs
hotestcharm 2 years ago
did you get them hatched?
sifirim 2 years ago
where did u order the eggs?
PEANUTSRBLUE 2 years ago
what's the right humidity level for the eggs?
Earwigs1 2 years ago
i love chickens
bfflstogether4ever 2 years ago
me too
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
hi there..
how do you rotate the eggs?
do you open the incubator everyday for egg rotating?
thanks
bjmonzon 2 years ago
yes - I opened the lid 3 times a day but just to turn them which I did by hand. You can buy incubators and some have automatic egg turners but I've never tried a store bought incubator so I can't compare them.
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
I was thinking a windscreen wiper motor from a car would make a good auto turner for the eggs.
Hamish121212 2 years ago
Ha ha! If you build one, let me know! I'd love to hear how it works!
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
do you turn them
NST50cc 2 years ago
I have 3 bantam hens and they lay a lot of eggs. I'm thinking about making an incubator just like yours, I just want to know what should be the temperature and the humidity inside it?
vaughn301978 2 years ago
tell me what shud b temp and humidity inside the incubator and how many days it takes for chicks to bcome out
gavakil 2 years ago
get a thermostat
SuperBeardeddragon 2 years ago
wher edid u get the eggs?
fizzy408 2 years ago
you are a dumb ass
sammy10137 2 years ago
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. :)
zxgreen 2 years ago
Sometimes that's true ;)
JenniferMomof2 1 year ago
how did you took care of the chicks after they hatch? after all i think their parents don't want them back right?
akohhh 2 years ago
We only had 4 so they fit in a fish tank for the 1st week. Great because we could watch them easily. Then I built a wood box with a wood frame door with hard wire mesh . That way we could use the same heat lamp from inside the incubator. At about 3 weeks they started getting REALLY MESSY and SMELLY so by 4 weeks I moved the brooder box outside to the coop. They grew fast so at about 6 weeks I integrated them into the flock. The hens did NOT like them at first - now they tolerate them.
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
what did you fed them at first few days?why only 4 hatched?i just made my incubator and its very different from yours but i got ideas from yours and i make sure that i got the right temperature for my duck eggs,yes!for ducks,i have two male ducks and 7 female ducks 2 are now sitting on their eggs,i got the abandoned eggs for my incubator so they wont go to waste,ill upload when i had the chance,i have a pair of chickens too but it only started laying eggs last week, thank you for your reply
akohhh 2 years ago
its great to hear you hatched your chicks
but you must use those Eggs which make
around.......actually Hen also gives Eggs
but with male that kind of Eggs hatch not
100% but your incubator is cooooooool.
strangerlover11 2 years ago
you can kind of see the box in my video - chicks 18 days old
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
We used a computer fan and a temp gage like yours. we are going to try a thermostat after this hatch so we dont have to baby set it so much. we had a 2 hour period maybe less were the temp got to 103.3 but the maker says it is plus or min 1 degree. and fan forced should be 99.5-100.5 still air from 100.5-102.0 we hope that wont kill the hatch. You are right about watching the temps, we left to wal-mart for just 1 1/2 hours and the sun shined today pop goes the temp again Joseph T (fly2000jtb)
fly2000jtb 2 years ago
I'd love to hear how yours turn out! How many eggs are in yours? Mine went up to 105! once but it was only for a short time and suspect that the inside of the egg didn't raise that high. I saw someone else put their cooler in their bathroom because it didn't fluctuate in temperature too much. I'm not sure how that would affect the humidity though.
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
We have 25 mini quail called contunix (spelling?) and buttons. we hope it works out too. we will let you know for sure with a posted comment. It is day 9 now these hatch in 16 to18 days. Joseph T (fly2000jtb)
fly2000jtb 2 years ago
Thanks for the reply, we made one similar but we used a cooler that was (is) three inches thick. My wife baked some experimental chocolate chip cookies for a company, the cookies came in that. Man did it ever make a cool cooler incubator!! I used your idea for the windows with plexiglass we had around from other projects for the 2 windows. We found the cooler got to hot with the foam replaced in the windows, so we left it out, just the windows. Running out of letters will finish in next comment
fly2000jtb 2 years ago
do you have the chicks or have they grown to date into chickens cool set up Joseph T ps gave the video 5 great job!!!
fly2000jtb 2 years ago
Thanks for the stars! As of the end of Nov 2009 the chicks are 9 weeks old and have all of their feathers. They are out in the coop already with the rest of the flock. I live in Nova Scotia and we've had some cold nights already so I have the heat lamp on out there just in case - luxury for the adults!
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
Can you use the supermarket eggs? Or they have to come fresh from a chicken?
CarlosAKAStanley 2 years ago
need to get them from supplier i get mine from ebay store eggs are NOT FERTILE that is why they are sold TO EAT no little chicks in your fried eggs in the morning.
fly2000jtb 2 years ago
Hens that lay for the supermarket generally do not have access to a rooster therefore they won't be fertile. Depending on where you live..if you're in the USA try Googleing McMurray Hatchery as they sell fertilized eggs. It's doubtful they'll have any at this time of year though - you might have to wait until the spring.
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
so what temperature did you have it in the incubator?..did you have to turn the eggs once in a while for it to hatch well?..I built mine with a computer fan inside to circulate the air,so I'm wondering if do I still have to turn them..what do you think?..I'll be waiting for your reply, thanks.
MtwoC 2 years ago
I kept the temp at about 100 C. You will still have to turn them AT LEAST2 times per day (I turned mine 3 times minimum) for the first 18 days then let them rest for the last 3 days. Mark each egg on one side so you can keep track of which side is up. The turning is not because of temp or air circulation - it's so the chick doesn't stick to the shell on the inside. Google how to incubate chicken eggs and you'll find lots of sites with the detailed info you need. Goog luck!
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
if u used sharper exacto knife 2 cut tyrofoam it makes cleaner& tighter fit also make a slide out draw to put the moist sponge on this way you do not need to open the top but i still enjoyed your video u did a great job never thought about using rocks great idea. In the Caribbeans we put dry grass de hens do the rest when i got 2 Ca this was when i 1st figured? de hell happened during dis process nice 2 c more Women doin things like dis 4 ur kids gr8 lesson did u eat de birds later
rodrick4500 2 years ago
Thanks for your reply. Good suggestion about the sharper knife - I never seem to have the right tools around here! :) And a slide out seems good too but it all worked out just fine. Maybe it's good to open the top for better air circulation? I don't know.
Although hatching this way was fun - there's nothing more enduring then a mother with her peeping chicks. My kids are in love with our chickens and they won't let us eat them...yet.
JenniferMomof2 2 years ago
could you make a video of them i want to see them i really want..thanks
Feniksss 2 years ago