Tomorrow, the first day of spring. And spring is a traditional time for laying eggs in an incubator. It takes 21 days for a chick to hatch, a duck and a goose peel even longer. That is, if you lay eggs in early March, by April you can count the chickens. A master from the UK introduced several homemade on the subject of poultry farming (and lizards, for some reason, he also mentions lizard eggs with chickens -))). First, let's look at the manufacture of the simplest and most cost-effective version of the incubator.
Tools and materials:
-Plastic container with a lid;
-Plastic tray;
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-Fan from a computer 12 V;
-The wire;
- Incandescent lamp 100 W;
-Cartridge;
-Connectors;
-Electric plug;
- Cable tie;
-Nippers;
-Insulating tape;
-Screwdriver;
-Drill;
-Bar;
-Deep plate;
-Switch;
- 12V adapter;
Step One: Holes
First, the author marks and drills holes in a plastic container. The photo is marked with black dots.
Step two: electrical part
Electrical appliances such as a fan and a thermostat operate on 12 V. An incandescent lamp consumes 220V. The master makes two chains. 12V adapter - temperature controller (+ 12V and GND contacts) and fan. The 220V network is an incandescent lamp; the contacts K0 and K1 of the thermostat are connected to the circuit break. Installs electrical appliances inside the container. The fan places in such a way that it deflects towards the lamp. The temperature control sensor is preferably placed at the level of the egg tray.
Step Three: Install Tray
Measures the height of the tray. Cut off two bars. An egg tray will be installed on the bars. Screws the bars at such a height that the tray installed on them does not interfere with closing the lid. Under the tray places two plates with water.
It remains to put eggs in the tray and set, on the thermostat, the desired temperature.
In my opinion, it would not hurt to warm the container, add ventilation holes (for air inflow) and put two 50 W bulbs instead of one 100 W (in case the lamp burns out).
The entire process of manufacturing the incubator can be seen in the video.