Homemade incubator airholes?

alley cat · 25-03-2013, 12:10 PM

I made a homemade incubator a while ago from a polystyrene box, I used it once when I had my very first unexpected eggs, however, the eggs did not hatch and I dont know if it was due to the incubator or if they just werent any good. I have since then borrowed a Brinsea Polyhatch incubator and used that with success (the auto turn disabled) What I want to know is if anyone who has a homemade one similar to mine, what airholes do you have and where? this is what I am suspecting may be a problem with mine, it would be great to have this one as a backup but at the moment I dont trust it!!

wigwamman · 25-03-2013, 12:59 PM

i made 4 holes in the top of mine using a length of 15mm copper pipe,then cut 4 short pieces of pipe and pushed them into the holes,looks nice and neat.
you can always cover the holes up if you need to.
mine worked a treat last year.

alley cat · 25-03-2013, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wigwamman

i made 4 holes in the top of mine using a length of 15mm copper pipe,then cut 4 short pieces of pipe and pushed them into the holes,looks nice and neat.
you can always cover the holes up if you need to.
mine worked a treat last year.

In the lid? sounds good, have you got a pic?

wigwamman · 25-03-2013, 03:17 PM

you could also put some holes somewhere on the side to give more airflow if needed.

alley cat · 25-03-2013, 10:44 PM

Thanks I see what you mean now, I had made a smaller hole than that on each side of mine, maybe they need to be bigger like yours

and neater like yours

I am not sure if I can do mine on the top because when I made it I cut out a big square in the lid and added perspex so that I could view the eggs without having to open the lid too much, I then dropped the cut out piece back in so as to retain heat.
Thanks for the pic.

25-03-2013, 12:10 PM	#1
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Homemade incubator airholes? I made a homemade incubator a while ago from a polystyrene box, I used it once when I had my very first unexpected eggs, however, the eggs did not hatch and I dont know if it was due to the incubator or if they just werent any good. I have since then borrowed a Brinsea Polyhatch incubator and used that with success (the auto turn disabled) What I want to know is if anyone who has a homemade one similar to mine, what airholes do you have and where? this is what I am suspecting may be a problem with mine, it would be great to have this one as a backup but at the moment I dont trust it!!

25-03-2013, 12:59 PM	#2
wigwamman Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west midlands Posts: 800	i made 4 holes in the top of mine using a length of 15mm copper pipe,then cut 4 short pieces of pipe and pushed them into the holes,looks nice and neat. you can always cover the holes up if you need to. mine worked a treat last year.

25-03-2013, 03:17 PM	#4
wigwamman Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west midlands Posts: 800	you could also put some holes somewhere on the side to give more airflow if needed.

25-03-2013, 10:44 PM	#5
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Thanks I see what you mean now, I had made a smaller hole than that on each side of mine, maybe they need to be bigger like yours and neater like yours I am not sure if I can do mine on the top because when I made it I cut out a big square in the lid and added perspex so that I could view the eggs without having to open the lid too much, I then dropped the cut out piece back in so as to retain heat. Thanks for the pic.

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