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any one who can help me how to make home made large poultry incubators?

How do I make a poultry incubator? I'm wanting to make my own incubator

is the ozone generator an effective sterilizer for poultry eggs incubator? I've been using formaldehyde and other antimicrobial solutions and thought an ozonizer might save me a lot of work.

Using kettle thermostat for poultry incubator? Trying to build a cheap and cheerful home incubator, in styrofoam, will heat with a light bulb. I have read somewhere that you could use the thermostat from a kettle. can anyone confirm this, how would you set the thermostat up? thanks in advance. Xav

can you use a automatic poultry incubator for parrot eggs?

thermal hovabator incubator or still air poultry incubator for leopard geckos? i am breeding leopard geckos and i was wonderings which would be better a thermal air flow hovabator which is designed for reptiles or a still air poultry incubator.... actually.. its not a matter of being BETTER im more curious if a still air poultry incubator would work for leopard geckos.... or would it dry out the eggs?... imi asking because i would have to order the hovabator online and i wouldnt get it for a week where as i could go to the farm supply store and buy one right away... i dont know if i have a week before she lays the eggs... any opinions would be appreciated... thanks

Thermostat for poultry incubator? I am building an incubator for poultry eggs. I have a well insulated plastic box which will accommodate about 50 eggs and have fitted a small computer fan to circulate the air. I am using light bulbs as a heat source and have tried a number of different thermostats in an attempt to maintain an even temperature. I have tried a hot water storage tank thermostat, aquarium heater stat, I have bought two thermostat kits widely advertised on eBay as suitable but without success. I need one that that will maintain a steady temperature of 38.5 degrees. Everything I have tried so far has too wide a margin between shutting off and cutting back in again. Any suggestions?

Is it possible to hatch poultry eggs using a heating mat? Hi, I would like to know how it would possible to poultry eggs on or near a heat mat? I can't afford an incubator. How can I use it and is there any way I can controll the temperature? I would like to hatch quail and duck eggs. Would a heated plant propergator work? Thank you. Abbanoub

how can i raise turkey poultry from hatchling to the eith week.? My husband and daughter tried to raise baby turkeys but the did not eat for 6 days and died on day 7 and 9. They were fed wet food by finger on day 6. Is there a turkey poultry support group on-line? The eggs were hatched in our incubator, Babies were kept in a warm box in our house in a non-drafty location. Please no jokes... Just advice.

i need to make a large diy poultry incubator and cannot find the proper procedure and the components to use.?

Kind request from Sri Lanka. Please let me know some contacts to find DIYS poultry incubator kits and parts.?

who invented the poultry incubator?

How can I test the humidity level in an incubator? I'm planning on hatching duck eggs. I have this incubator: http://www.fleetfarm.com/catalog/product_detail/farm-livestock/poultry-supplies-equipment/incubators-hatchers/little-giant-still-air-incubator I have a thermometer to keep tabs on the temperature. However, I have to keep the humidity level at 86%. How do I test that? Thanks!

Where can I find a poultry farm around southern Georgia? I'm doing a science fair project on hatching chicken eggs in an incubator. They say I need fertilized eggs to incubate and I live in Jonesboro, GA, so please help me and give me at least 5 different places with sites. Thanks!

How to incuabate poultry eggs with out parent permission? Hi I am 14, I have got an incubator and brooder without parent permission, now what should I do next? What breed should I choose? and I want a small quite breed please. So could you please give me some ideas? P.S if you are not going to help don't answer!!! I know my friends have done the same!!! So please give me an idea?! I have finished building the coop what next?

Were can i buy live chickens? or rooter in new york or Chicks and what is the best commercial eggs incubators? & how many egg can can a chicken lay in a week ? i need to buy baby chicks or Adults rooster where i can find the list of commercial incubators what the best one ? i want to start a poultry business in Dominican Republic

which incubator should i buy for poultry? hi i want to buy a incubator but don't no what to buy could people give me some idears i need it to have automatic turning between the price of 100-200 any egg capacity thanks

Poultry question (poultry as in ducks and chickens)? i am wanting to start a small poultry business. here are the questions i would like answered. 1. how much will it cost (i already have a shed, coops, and incubators and chickens and ducks) 2. how can i advertise it 3. is wisconsin a good state for a poultry business(lots of farms here) 4. what should i charge 5. how many pairs of each breed should i get 6. should i keep the orders in wisconsin or other states to 7. if i should sell to ppl in other states how do i ship the birds there thanks for your help

how to make a poult incubator? how to make a poultry incubator

Poultry Heat Lamp alternatives? My ducklings will be hatching out in 2 weeks time, so i am just about to buy a heat lamp to keep them nice and toasty. However, heat lamps are quite expensive (£20ish) and i was wondering if there was a cheaper option? (for any product suggestions, i am in the UK) There will only be two ducklings from this batch (small incubator) so i dont need anything huge. Thanks for any ideas

Brinsea's NEW mini advance incubator vs. mini rcom incubator? Whats better for humidity control? I cant seem to find the new mini incubator that have automatic humidity control and a gauge to read it. So is the rcom 3 egg still better then the new mini incubators they just put out? I am trying to hatch poultry, duck peafowl and so on.... Thanks Just trying to find the best no hassle incubator. That's relativity cheap.

Poultry Incubation Process? How long from the time a chicken lays do you have before the eggs have to be placed in a incubator?Another words how long can the eggs be stored ?

where can i find ostrich eggs to hatch in an incubator? EGG SELLERS OF GAME ANG POULTRY ,

Brinsea's NEW mini advance incubator vs. mini rcom? Whats better for humidity control? I cant seem to find the new mini incubator that have automatic humidity control and a gauge to read it. So is the rcom 3 egg still better then the new mini incubators they just put out? I am trying to hatch poultry, duck peafowl and so on.... Thanks

Egg Incubator Suggestions? I'm Looking To Get A New Larger Incubator For My Poultry Eggs (Chickens, Ducks, Quail Ect.) Right Now I Have A Brinsea Octagon-10, It Holds 10-12 Eggs. The New Bator Has To Be Small, No Larger Then Say 100 Eggs & Must Be Under $250-ish USD (I May Go To $300) What Do You Think Of The "Brower, Top Hatch" Any & All Suggestions Are Welcome! Also Are Their Any Incubators You Would Warn Against? & If So Why?

i already asked this but fro twice the answers i'm doing it twice? I know this is a weird question! Can my ice NOT melt? I am in the science fair and I am doing "fire from ice" as in; can you make fire from ice?. I am bringing some small ice lenses but im afraid they will melt. I have lots in case they do (extras). But i would rather not have to bring so many so I was wondering if you guys and gals know how to make an incubator for ice (to keep them cold) so they wont melt. I have been looking on multiple websites, but they all say "how to make an incubator for poultry". The science fair is on May 12th and I would like to be finished soon but I don't have much time! Any other ideas are welcome also! So far, I have the Ice Babies (ice lenses) in a plastic container with ice cubes in the botom, a cloth, the ice babies, another cloth, and ice cubes on top! * 15 minutes ago * - 4 days left to answer. Additional Details And We are NOT allowed to have a fridge or cooler there so i need to make something small! 8D

i know this is a weird question! Can my ice NOT melt? I am in the science fair and I am doing "fire from ice" as in; can you make fire from ice?. I am bringing some small ice lenses but im afraid they will melt. I have lots in case they do (extras). But i would rather not have to bring so many so I was wondering if you guys and gals know how to make an incubator for ice (to keep them cold) so they wont melt. I have been looking on multiple websites, but they all say "how to make an incubator for poultry". The science fair is on May 12th and I would like to be finished soon but I don't have much time! Any other ideas are welcome also! So far, I have the Ice Babies (ice lenses) in a plastic container with ice cubes in the botom, a cloth, the ice babies, another cloth, and ice cubes on top! And We are NOT allowed to have a fridge or cooler there so i need to make something small! 8D

What's the differance? What's the differance between a forced air incubator and a still air incubator? (Used for poultry)

Is this considered normal or what, answer please?!? I have 6 day old chicken egg I've been keeping warm in a homemade incubator I made myself using a plastic box, towels, a heating pad and a small container of water for humidity. I turn it over and check the temp like most poultry websites recommend. But thing is when I candled it today, I noticed the inside of the egg has gotten darker and the faint lines inside are somewhat darker and more pronouned. Also, there appears to be some type of dark(almost black) spot in the center of the yoke. Also there's some small black lines coming out of the edge of the yoke. I know there's a possible chance this egg is fertile but is what I'm seeing normal after having an egg for 6 days? I know that by the 5th day you can see the embryo developing but I wanted to hear what someone who's owned or raised chickens has to say about my description.

is keeping chickens in the UK cheap? i want to have 15-20 chickens eventually, at the moment i have only got 5. but when i move too another house, how much will it cost to build a large run, buy a house and all of the chickens, i will probably start out with 10 crossbreeds because there cheap, and then hatch some purebred chicks in an incubator and introduce them to the flock and expand that way. but how much does it cost to start it, and then keep it. and how many poultry birds do you have?

Before During and after chick incubation, i need help with that? first time im going to hatch myself some chicks, im going to buy this incubator http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-BRINSEA-MINI-ECO-INCUBATOR-10-EGG-POULTRY-CHICKENS_W0QQitemZ260535017060QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry?hash=item3ca918de64 any opinions on that? and during what do i do, i understand igotta turn em around every 8 hours but what do i do with water and crap. after, do i keep em in there, if i do what tempreture and etc i absoulty thank whoever answers my question from my heart. thank you so much

Do You Know About Chicken Incubating? i'm doing a poultry badge and one of the requirements is that you have to describe the construction of and incubator and know how it works. will you be able to help me on this? Thanxz

How can i tell if my chicken is a rooster? In my animal science class we are doing our poultry unit and we have an incubator in class. I wanted to bring in some of my chickens eggs but i am not sure we have a rooster. We have one White Cornish Rock chicken and "it" doesn't lay eggs. It has a bigger crest on top of his head and its a little redder than the hens. It is slightly bigger just enough to stand out but not to much bigger. However he doesn't crow and it has no spurs. It once tried to crow but we weren't sure there was any noise because he was to far away. It looks a lot like a rooster. Other than the missing spurs and it's tail feathers aren't very much longer. They are all about 9 to 11 months. I was wondering if he was maybe a late bloomer or something, or maybe she is just a hen that can't lay eggs. If anyone knows that would be helpful. I am unable to put any pics up, sorry. All of the others lay eggs. If anyone could help me out I would be very grateful. I need to know so I don't waste my teachers time and space in the incubator. Thanks

a few questions about Hatching chicken eggs? I'm planning to buy a small incubator to hatch some of my bantam eggs. But I have never done it before... this is they type of thing I want. (I refuse to spend nearly £100 extra for an automatic turner!) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Novital-7-Egg-Incubator-/400227843774?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item5d2f703ebe#ht_528wt_905 1. How do you control Humidity? 2. What temperature should they be kept at? (In C. and F.) 3. When they hatch, how long before I should take them from the incubator? Should I keep a heat lamp where I put them? Any other pointers would be wonderful :) I am willing to turn them, I am only looking at a small one, I only plan to hatch one lot, that way I can make sure I can give them a home. Then I will sell it second hand. I know I will lose money from it so I don't want it to be too expensive :)

What to do with an incubator? My aunt is comign to vist me in September with an old incubator. She knows i love animals so she is giving it to me as a gift. Me and my friend wanted to incubate a duckling but both our neiborhoods wont let you have poultry. We think it would be fun and take care of the duckling but maybe take it to a farm to grow up, where we can vist? What do you think? (Please no; "Just dont do it, you'll ruin the ducks life" because me and my friend are mature and love anials so we wouldnt do anything to hurt them.)

Chicken owners only!... Can anyone give me advice?!? I have 6 day old possibly fertile chicken egg. I've been to a few poultry websites to find out about incubating it. I've been keeping it a homemade incubator I made using a plastic box, towels, a heating and a small container of water for humidity. I candled the egg today and here's a description of what I saw: Its gotten darker, the faint lines that are in it are darker and a bit more pronounced and I've also seen a dark(almost black) spot on the yoke. There's also some dark lines on the edge of the yoke and the air cell on the end of the egg is somewhat bigger then it was earlier this week. This question is for chicken owners or breeders only, can anyone give me any overall advice about what I've just wrote? Also if the egg I have hatches what other signs should I look for other then when the egg gets VERY dark on the inside and it starts moving during the process? I know I can go to various poultry sites for help but right now I'm looking at other options. Also If I forgot to add this then, yes I do candle with a flashlight, also I've heard the egg feels lighter over time and it has been feeling that way lately!

If my hen lays a fertilized egg and I find it cool (temp wise) can it still be incubated? I got my silkie rooster a silkie hen and they mate all the time so I know the egg is fertilized. I have had her two days and have gotten an egg everyday since we picked her up. So in this scenario, I go outside to their coop/run and find an egg. I touch it and it is cool so I run it inside and stick it in the nice, warm incubator. Will it hatch or does it have to be still warm from where a chicken has just layed it? I don't have the incubator yet, and am waiting until Christmas to ask for one (I'm 14) And the model I am wanting hold 70 chicken eggs and is 150 dollars. I only have one pair of silkies but am hoping to branch out and add more to my poultry family :) Thanks for the advice! I will pick best answer!

How do yuo hatch a Mandarin Duck egg? Since i lost the egg i recently got from thease ignorant girls who stole it from a nest, i was thinking of buying a Mandarin Duck hatching egg from ebay. I just purchased a still air incubator from ebay and i've always been fond of the Mandarin ducks. I have a permit for the breed of duck but i need to know the temperature to keep my eggs at and how many times a day i should turn it. and also the humidity? PLEASE NO STUPID ANSWERS! pic found her: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/NDG/Ducks/Mand/MandPairOnBox.JPEG YOU* sorry typed a little too fast. and i know the incubation time is 28 to 30 days. FOUND THE ANSWER! K-THANKS. 38°C and 55% humidity. 3 times a day! D:

Should I do this science project? Hello, I am researching whether I should do an embryo studie using an egg incubator and chicken eggs. I am in High School. This project might sound like it is for little kids, but when I went on a web site it said that it was for High schoolers www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/avianemb.htm What do you think?? It will be more than just elementry- it will be a much more detailed study. The one thing I am worried about is that I have to have a variable. I have to have 2 eggs, one egg has to have something different about it. So I dont want that variable to kill em!! HELP, what should I do????????? I want to do it

HELP A DUCK X A CHICKEN? What should i do this is impossible i have bred poultry for a long time i have 1 Pekin duck and a leghorn rooster (the rooster trys to mate with the duck but that'snormal)anyway i put 4 eggs in the incubator for my grandson to hatch while i was on holiday just so he can lean about incbators and he rang me up and said one hatched it looks very unusualits bill/beak is like a pointy curved duck bill and the feathers are downy and the feet are webbed but it has a very small comb and wattles should i destroy it or keep it of give to a zoo/museum??

Can you hatch poultry eggs in a heated plant propergator? Hi I can't afford a incubator. So can I hatch poultry eggs in a heated plant propergartor? Thank you. Abbanoub

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Would these items be good for baby chicks? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Ceramic-Bulb-Holders-incubator-brooder-heat-lamp_W0QQitemZ280381337699QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry?hash=item414807b063&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100W-CERAMIC-DULL-EMITTER-BULB-HEAT-LAMP-POULTRY-CHICKS_W0QQitemZ360174540496QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry?hash=item53dc1356d0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14