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Incubator egg science project8/7/2023 However, I have a good friend in theĭelta of Mississippi, who uses a digital thermometer instead, but placesĪ hydrometer in the incubator will ensure the proper humidity. To bottom, so the thermometer should be blocked up to about 2/3 of the The temperature of the incubator will vary from top Satisfied that the incubator thermometer was calibrated, I put a smallĭrop of glue on it to insure that it will not accidentally get bumped Thermometer to calibrate it with oral/ rectal thermometer. The glass tube should slide fairly easily in the frame of the Up much room on the egg tray, but the larger thermometers are moreĪccurate. I recommend a smaller thermometer so that it will not take The medicine cabinet and calibrated whatever liquid-in-glass thermometer Almost any thermometer that can be found will do nicely, but someĪre more accurate than others. The only thing left now is the thermometer, and there are plenty toĬhoose from if you are willing to buy one, but there is little need toĭo so. We want heat, not glare but plenty of light still filters through for This is to soften the glare from the lights. At this point I painted my tail light bulbs with two thin coats ofīlack high temp paint-the type used for stoves or BBQ grills, and About 3" from the bottom, I drilled aģ/8" hole on both ends of the cooler body to ventilate humidityįrom the bottom to the top, though only one hole seems to work justįine. Which I made from some scrap 1/2 x 1/2 inch molding, and a piece of Of the cooler, I screwed two short pieces of 1x2s to hold the egg tray, I also drilled threeģ/8" holes in the top for ventilation. Un-insulated, so I used a little fiber-glass insulation to stuff inĪround the peephole to keep heat from escaping. Then I assembled and wired all theĬomponents, soldering and wrapping all electrical connections withĮlectrician tape: I cut some clear plastic from a discarded blister packĪnd glued it over the peephole from the underside. I also used aĢ" hole saw for the peephole. Satisfactory manner, I marked the holes with a felt-tipped pen, andĭrilled pilot holes in the lid for the mounting screws. I then removed the top from the cooler and The tail light sockets, and cut and bent them to keep direct flash from My first order of business was to then make some brackets to hold Top and the fan so that it will be able to draw air from underneath the I also used four 1/4" nuts for spacers between the cooler However, I drilled two 3/8" holes onĮither side of the fan housing to allow some of the forced air to escape My fan is an axial-flow, though I believe that a Still air incubators are quiteĪlright though. Incubator, but the fan sets up a soft turbulence and minimizes hot andĬold spots, which renders a better hatch. One may certainly omit the use of a fan and make a still air A muffin fan is a small, low poweredįan normally used to ventilate a control panel, such as a computer. I had aġ2V muffin-type fan in a junk drawer which I knew that I would need Secondly, I salvaged some single element tail light bulbs and socketsįrom a junked-out truck which were to be my heating elements. Partly because the coyotes got into his hen house and helped themselves. The neighbor is elderly, and no longer raised poultry, Seemed to be in good condition, so I removed it and traded a hat full ofĮggs for it. Old rotted-out brooder, which belonged to a neighbor. The next morning I scrounged up a bellows-type thermostat from an It will hold about 18-24 eggs,ĭepending on the size of the eggs and the thermometer used, which is the I had been thinking ofīuilding my own 12-volt incubator for some time, and decided that wouldīe the perfect incubator body because it was already sturdy, well That I had left over from a previous project. Later that night I repaired it with caulk and some fiberglass Po' boys throw nothing away because there is a use for everything OfĬourse, I brought it home because I might need it for something. Very rough road where I live at 10,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains. I found an old broken-up 12-pack size beer cooler on the side of a This isĪn easy project that can be done on those cold winter, or rainy days while sitting next to the wood cook stove, and enjoying coffee or other But buying an incubator can also be expensive,Īnd for off-gridders, a 12-volt incubator is impossible to find. Buying chicks and having themĭelivered can be expensive, and the schedule of the hatchery may notĬoincide with your own. So one naturally turns to home-incubation. Getting replacement chicks at the right time for you might be a problem, Meat and there must be at least 40 ways to cook either. The staple of any po' boy's homestead is usually poultryīecause they are the most diverse animals that anyone can have.
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