Birdbrain's Better Bator
Okay, I realize that is a bit presumptuous, but it rhymed, so I went with it. After all, having a homemade bator is "better" than having none at all.
About a year ago we ordered some beef from a grass-fed beef outfit in Amarillo, TX. When the order came, we were...
AL's Homemade cabinet Incubator
My chicken interest have gotten to the point where I thought that I would like to try my hand at Incubating some eggs. My wife said that since it would have to be in the house that it should at least look pretty nice, So I had to figure out how to design a...
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Past experience with an old hovabator over 15 years ago left me not wanting to try and hatch eggs myself. The thermostat was wonky and unreliable. Even replacing it with a new wafer it was a pain to get the temp set and maintained. With things changing and...
GopherBoy Farms
Gopher-Bator
SUPPLY LIST
Cooler
Mesh wire
Water heater thermostat
Plug with about 2-3 ft wire
Light fixture
40-watt light bulb
PC fan
12 Volt transformer
2-3 feet of PVC pipe
2 pipe couplings
2, ½ inch plastic clamps
Wooden Box
Shallow pan
A couple sponges...