A new journey into homesteading "pic heavy"

[Chic Rustler]

How big is the bator? Can you replace the fan with something different? I use computer fans in my small bators, and bought a 6" "personal" fan that I may use in a new build.

I dont remember the exact measurements. I have a couple condenser fans from water fountains that would do the trick well. I'd just have to rebuild the incubator for everything to work. no biggy the expensive part it the thermostat. but I'm gonna see how it goes and if the fan acts up again. of the bearings are cleaned and oiled and the windings are good it SHOULD be fine. lol

 

[Chic Rustler]

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Hope you get a great hatch!

 

[baymule]

I would say that your building looks 1,000% better than mine. So that ought to make you feel better! LOL

 

[CrealCritter]

Looking like spring has sprung for you all in Texas

 

[Chic Rustler]

it's comin and we are behind. all this rain has made it hard to do anything. things asre finally starting to dry out. I got alot of stuff to haul off / sell.

 

[Mini Horses]

Last Spring it was so wet here that you couldn't dig, till, or plant for weeks. Finally, planted about 2 dz peppers and tomato. Next 3 weeks, rain, rain, rain....plants drowned. I gave up. Bad season and unusual for here.

Hoping this year is better. We will see...….

 

[Lazy Gardener]

That's a nice big bator. FWIW, i had to disconnect my fan in the picnic cooler bator. No matter how I adjusted the air flow, and put in baffles, it continued to have warm/cool spots. So, mid way through the hatch, I unplugged the fan and boosted the temp to 102*. Had a fantastic hatch. But with multi level, you GOTTA have a fan. How many degrees do you tip those trays? Manual or electric?

 

[baymule]

It’s gonna be gorgeous all week! I got garden fever!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

It’s gonna be gorgeous all week! I got garden fever!

Aren't ya'll gonna get that freeze they keep hollerin' about later this week? I heard something about a freeze Wed night into Thursday morning. But heck that was this morning - mighta changed by now.