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no because the inside ambient temp should neva get that hot and the ceramic lamp fitting stops the plastic lids from overheating.

For the floor i line with newspaper and then put a small thin layer of hay or straw or if the lawn is long enough and the lawn mowing clippings get dried out in the sun i use a couple of handfuls of that too....cant be used as a incubator as you cant get the humidity correct. You can safely...

im in new zealand, the bin cost $25, the cable from bunnings $8, the ceramic holder $4, the perpexs i had lying around and the dimmer cost $23.......

Heres mine https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=33086

Quote: Hello from New Zealand....... owner of 2 brown shavers aka mongrels! but i love them.

Quote: Try not to feed to much lettuce as it has a high water count and in large amounts can cause the runs. Another one is when you do your dinner veges put all the peelings etc in a pot, boil them up till soft drain most of the liquid then breakup a slice of bread or add a sprinkle of...

Ive got 2 Red Shavers and they were feral but learning fast, theyre quite happy to eat scratch & pellets but basically refuse the mash, they get all our table scraps and i make up pots of swollen barley which i soak overnight in my slowcooker so its nice & plump & warm in the morning. Is oats in...

Dont panic, i use it in both my quail & chick brooders, they will nibble on it bt as long as you have a large enough flat dish of food close to the heat source they soon learn which is food & which is not. Just tap your finger every now & then in the feed dish if your worried.

IMHO it would be to hard to keep the temps correct BUT i have seen eggs incubated & hatched in a electric frypan with sand in it! (google it and you may find someone that did it with success).

Then when i raise my chicken chicks after the first week in the smaller brooder i move them into this (is a handy storage bin thats served as a fishpond! a 21st party drinks holder etc etc)

For the heat source i use regular large lightbulbs 100W but to regulate the heat and to be able to lower it once a week i sourced this handy item, its a dimmer switch, i plug the light cord into it then once a week lower the heat by turning down the dial, very very handy item....i can use it for...

a closer look at the top/inside (i sell these online in nz during the breeding season) the ceramic light fitting i got from our local electrical supply outlet but you can also get them from reptile shops i believe.

chicken_angler I raise button quail to sell in petshops etc i use a 100ltr plastic storage bin, i cut a sq out of the lid then made a clear perspex door, i used a ceramic light fitting (cause the plastic ones melt eventually & are a fire hazard). You dont have to use perspex for a window in...