How do I build a chicken incubater?

Question

Please I want to find the answer so if you dont mind please dont answer only if you really do know how to build one. thanks! And I am only 12 so please make it so I can understand.

Answer 1

First you need a chassis, like a table.
Then you need a big box made of metal preferrably and put shelves inside of it.
Shelves must have holes to deposit the eggs inside of them.
Then you need a font of heat, like an electric furnace and a thermometer to keep it around 100F.
And at last something that make the eggs turn 5-6 times a day, you either can do it manually or automatically with a timer.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You'll need to build a wood box. You may want to glue sheets of polystyrene foam (Styrafoam) to the inside to help better insulate the wood box. Youll need a heater, a very accurate thermostat (for chickens, they use a thermostat called a wafer), an incubator thermometer to monitor the temperature and you'll need to put a bowl of water in the incubator for humidity. You may want to go to a hatchery website to obtain the heater and thermostat. The Murray McMurray hatchery should have some. The hardest thing is to get the temperature to remain constant at the correct temperature. Most sources will say 98-101 degrees Fahrenheit or 99-101 degrees Fahrenheit. Over the years we've had better luck with keeping the incubator at 98-100 degrees Fahrenheit (better a degree cooler than too hot). If the incubator reaches 101 degrees it tends to be too hot or easily get too hot, causing the eggs to get cooked and die. You will probably want to raise the eggs off the floor of the box by about an inch or two with wire mesh (masonry wire will work), to allow the humidity to completely surround the egg and to make the egg easier to turn. The eggs need turned once a day. Place an X on one side of the egg with a black marker so you know which eggs have been turned and which ones need to be turned. The marker won't hurt the eggs or chick inside. I suggest running the incubator for a couple days to check to make sure it can keep a constant temperature of 98-100. A meat thermometer can be substituted for an incubator thermometer. Drill a small hold in the wood box to stick the thermometer probe through. This way you can open read the temperature without opening the incubator. Otherwise you need to build a window in the incubator so you can see the temperature when the incubator is closed. Once the incubator opens the temperature will drop.

Answer 4

You can build it out of anything that will sustain an even temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A styrofoam ice chest is a good and cheap thing to start with. This time of year, you can use a cardboard box, a wooden one, or a plastic one. You'll need to install a light in it and a thermometer. You'll also need to have a damp rag in it, not in contact with the eggs, to humidify the incubator to keep the eggs from losing too much moisture and killing the chicks, or causing deformations. You'll have to experiment with various sizes of bulbs until you find one that will maintain the correct temperature and you'll need a few small air holes at the bottom and top to allow for and even air flow. Also, the eggs will need to be turned three or four times a day. The best way to do this is to X on side, then turn them over at regular periods. If you don't, the chicks will not form properly. And if the air is too dry, the chicks won't form properly either. Of course, I've implied it but didn't say so, but the incubator has to be covered in order to maintain the required temperature.

Answer 5

You need to construct a large wooden box. Then you have to get a thermometer. A glass dish and sponge. And a heat source( a heating pad or night lite) Place the sponge in a dish of water to give moisture(humidity) in the box. Use a thermometer to keep the heat controlled to from 99 to 101 degrees. You'll need to move the eggs regularly by hand to simulate what the mother hen would do.

Answer 6

All right, here is a great little site (click on the link below and when you get to the page add it to your favorites list so you can go back to it later). . . On this site they show you how to make a simple little incubator out of a cooler (with pictures) that you would take to the lake or the beach or on a camp out or whatever. It will probably require a little help from your parents but it looks pretty simple. . . Good Luck. . .

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 10

You can use a cardboard box some hay(pine straw if not available, a light structure and there u go a chicken incubator hope this helps
Tell me if u need more assistance