Do it Yourself Incubator Build Project
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2014
- Needed an aesthetic pleasing cabinet incubator that would look great in the living room, maximized vertical space, has good egg capacity, holds stable temperature and humidity. So I built it myself.
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Love this video ! Enjoyed watching it !
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Awesome build, thanks for sharing. I'm curious what brand plastic egg turners you are using (possibly little giant 6300's?) and how they are holding up. Have you had any issues with mold inside it? Looking to build one like yours but much smaller with a digital thermostat, egg turners, computer fans, and the same GQF heating element.
My son breeds quail for his FFA school project on our farm. We have been looking for a used GQF incub. the prices are so high I needed to be sitting down. My son should have no problems building your project. I was wondering if you could give me a rough idea of the costs for this project? This is the nicest DYI incubator we've seen.
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I used 3/4 Maple plywood for the cabinet, along with ordered GQF parts and off-the-shelf auto-turners. This one was actually pretty pricey too. One this size, holds 210 chicken sized eggs or 600 quail eggs with appropriate rails material and component cost was in the neighborhood of $600. (each turner was $50 each, and the thermostat I choose was $80...so things add up quick) A smaller cabinet could probably be built for $150
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Wondering how big a bowl you were using to get the humidity you needed, I think I see a bowl up top and maybe another above the jars you are using for heat sink (not sure what heat sink is tho) ? Did you have a successful hatch ?
Great questions. Heat sinks are used to heat the water in those jars and help keep the inside temps stable so the thermostat isn't running continuously.
That bowl at the top hold 1/2 gallon of water. But with humidity it isn't the amount of water but the surface area of water that is exposed to the air that is important. Since these photos were taken, I have since added a glass pie pan in the bottom with a sponge as well as a sponge in the top bowl.
I've had many successful hatches, chickens, quail, and pheasants.
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Hi , thanks for the video . I trying make one as well . And have a question regarding the fan position . I've seen similar cabinets the only difference is that in other ones the fan is facing the other way( facing the back) does this make a difference ? Thanks
Cesar, My apologies for missing your comment until now.
Since I have first constructed the cabinet, I too have found placing the fan the opposite direction does seem to work better. I also had to add an additional heating element and thermostat near the bottom because of the volume needed to heat.
Great question! Thanks for watching!
Hi I was wondering if you used anything to seal the door? So that heat and moister don't escape
I used a foam window seal. It has self adhesive on one side and semi round contour on the other. When door is closed and latched, it is sealed tight. Great question.
What kind of poly sealant did you use on the interior wood that did not produce toxic fumes?
Great Question! I used a min-wax brand. It did produce fumes; I allowed the cabinet to air / cure for a week before closing the door. And then let the cabinet operate at 100*F minus any eggs until there was no more smell. Approximately a week as well. I've hatched a ton of chicks since then, so I know it's not toxic now.
do you have any drawings with material list and dimensions?
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I have rough notes, but several folks have asked for plans. I'm going to
try to put together some plans and a material list I used later this
summer when things slow down at the homestead and get them posted on my
website, I'll provide a link when they're up.
Do you have plans with the measurements ? And thats a very nice build
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I have rough notes, but several folks have asked for plans. I'm going to try to put together some plans and a material list I used later this summer when things slow down at the homestead and get them posted on my website, I'll provide a link when they're up.
that will be great thank you
Good day Sir/Madam! This video presentation of yours motivate me to make my own cause I am planning for ducks.
Questions:
1.) This kind of set up is for all kinds of birds like Chicken,Ducks,Quails and so on?
2.) Can I use bulbs (50-100 watts) as a heating source?
3.) If 2 is possible, what kind of bulbs and it's wattage will you recommend?
4.) Temperature and humidity inside the incubator? (Fahrenheit and Celsius if possible, cause I don't know what kind of temperature I can have/bought, better to be sure. (We use celsius here in Philippines)
5.) Can I use Computer Fan only since I will make small one but cabinet type like yours (can be 2).
At the moment, I am looking forward to find Thermostats, Temperature all in one. Bit hard in my region (Island) since I am from Philippines. I am thinking to order online if I can't find here in stores.
Hope you can help me. Thank you so much for the video and also a big thank you in advance :). Good day!
Also, where should I put the thermostat? Beside bulb or inside (middle part) Thanks :D
Hi Alvin! I've not hatched any water fowl in this cabinet, but wouldn't hesitate to try. You can control the humidity by how much water is placed in the bowl and added sponges. Be sure to have a good meter to read humidity. I've found reptile digital meters work well.
I have hatched, chickens, turkey, several different species of quail and also pheasants with this cabinet. I attempted peafowl eggs once but did not have the correct racks to support those eggs.
If you were to use a regular incandescent bulb or bulbs, I would set it up so one is at the top of the cabinet and one is at the lower part of the cabinet and place the thermostat near the center.
As far as wattage, that would be an experiment prior to trying any eggs. I'd start off with two 60 watt bulbs and make adjustments higher and lower from there. maybe a 60watt on top and 40w in the bottom, etc
Oh! And make sure the lamps are not next to anything flammable of course. Would hate for you to create a fire hazard.