How to make a homemade incubator

This was our first shot with this home made incubator and there is 26 that hatched out of 31 eggs. The eggs came from my 4 RIW hens and 1 cock that I raised from 2 weeks old. The X on the eggs are to indicate the rotation of the egg, rotate every 8 hours, Ventilation was through the drain plug, they say you need oxygen and that is right but the drain hole is enough and as large as this incubator was venting it was not necessary not to mention that i opened it every 8 hours.. In a forced air incubator (with a fan) the temperature should be 99-99.5*F. In a still air incubator the temperature should be slightly higher, 101-102*F measured at the top of the eggs. I use a thermometer and a hygrometer (which measures humidity) in my incubator. Hygrometers can be purchased quite cheaply at a cigar shop, Radio Shack and I believe even Walmart. You want 45-50% humidity for day 1-18, then 65% for the last few days. Select clean, even shaped, undamaged eggs for incubating. If possible, do not store them too long pre-incubation. Ideally eggs should be set within a week after being laid and after 10 days the hatch-ability of the eggs drops significantly.
13 watt CFL bulb
Hot water heater thermostat
1/2" wire mesh
computer fan
Thermometer (temp/humidity)

[@monkeyguy80]

Well done on yr successfully DIY incubator 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😊

[@MohamedUAE]

May God bless you Dude, one of the best clips ever on youtube :) keep it up, and big hello from UAE to your side :)

[@imsefa45]

Hello to you too!! Thank you for your comment...

[@tonieneatherland930]

this is pretty cool

[@judi622]

Awesome video thanks for sharing

[@iNsANiiTySc0p3zZ]

Awesome job

[@mikeash7428]

Nice demo. I'm impressed by how successful your project came out. Inspires me to try. Thanks.

[@imsefa45]

Thanks for you comment. How did it go?

[@neerujchandra4788]

Owsm video......u really do such a fab work...i like it :)

[@as110]

That's a lot of eggs in a small space. You have a very good hatch rate.

[@aishamalik3650]

so sweet

[@sxro5306]

Thanks is worked i put 20 eggs is hatch in 21 days thanks now ihave 40 baby chicken thank you so much

[@imsefa45]

Good job! I happy this helped.

[@lancechris.2592]

Tell is exactly how you made it.

[@SalmanKhan-ek7zh]

good incubator

[@mahadali814]

Salman Khan beat full

[@shehzadarshad2000]

awsome

[@elvirallamas913]

Cool

[@jodyreeder4820]

BTW, I think it'd be great if you would do a video of how you made this incubator.

[@imsefa45]

unfortunately all i could do is explain how i made it because i made the video after i made the incubator.

[@kmallamma7650]

+indian seller kalyaN

[@masoudadood]

I felt the same after my first incubation nice chicks

[@nadiibda3ma3asamar]

Wooow good

[@johnreymartmelano2082]

wow, i hope that my encubator work just like yours

[@rassanzedkyakre]

I made one and put 16 eggs waiting for the result I am from Kurdistan

[@antonyclantonycl6477]

Nice

[@nsohjohn2011]

waaaaw awesome piece there................ pls I have see something like a circuit board , what board is that interested in knowing about it

[@64satanas]

nice job..

[@imsefa45]

Thanks.

[@kari3147]

wow 😀😀😀

[@sufianjamal5351]

nice

[@yldchyld12]

cool.

[@ANGROCEL]

That's bad ass. I was gonna make with a heating pad

[@Majd_qaryouti]

سبحان الله god bless you

[@imsefa45]

God has been good. May He bless you too.

[@cliftonw.dozierdozier7345]

m t milk jugs makes good hindges. you can screw right through the plastic.

[@jodyreeder4820]

Holy mackro, I do I do hear chirping.

[@maritaaguirre9434]

Wow I like to try with duck eggs

[@sofiekern5889]

i made one of those but no matter what i do i can't seem to keep the temperature steady, do you have any advise?

[@VenganzaCayey]

Ok i see your video but whats the fan for and where u put the water besides the sponge do u just put it in a small plate under the light or under the eggs

[@imsefa45]

the fan to to keep the air circulating and the water is under the light to help it evaporate this helps maintain the correct conditions in the environment.

[@CPC-Wanda]

I've always been told to not open it after day 18or will cause some of the eggs to shrink wrap in the egg!!!

[@debbiehornemartens8014]

can you hatch eggs once they have been refrigerated? my one favorite hen died and i have 2 eggs from her that i would like to hatch but they have been in the refrigerator for a week.

[@imsefa45]

yes. you can refrigerate the the fertile egg for several weeks before you incubate it.

[@denzelwinslow9057]

Debbie Horne Martens ...no !eegs from markets are normally nt fertile due to chicken don't mating in poultry .and sperm doesn't reach the eggs..most of the chckns get their egg by them selfs

[@imsefa45]

It was a 13 watt fluorescent light.

[@Jaem-ml4lx]

dude are you ok? your kinda breathing a lil too hard, im worried about you bro

[@imsefa45]

+Jaem Maddog LOL out of shape, fat and low tolerance to Co2

[@MohamedUAE]

+Jaem Maddog LMAO

[@fernandomendes4615]

Mohamed Al

[@sallyandcherry6773]

Sefa O'Reilly your not fat😣

[@aishazulfiqar7598]

plz tell me I have incabartor and when i turn on the sever the heat is increses and when i turn off the sever the heat will decrease so plese tell me what can I do

[@dshshshsbsbhsh9990]

Nice you shuld make a plastic foam encubator

[@LionessHiker]

Can you explain what connections are made to where on your hot water heater thermostat. I bought one like it because the smaller 2 pole type was a higher temp range of 120 to 150 F. Yet, I am not sure what your power source is compared to your connection to the lamp. The fan is run separately?

[@imsefa45]

Dianne Augustine the fan is a separate connection, I use a computer fan. I don't recall how the connections was done with the thermostat but I do recall there where instructions on the back of the thermostat package that indicated what connections went where. For the plug & wires I used a standard class I plug from a night stand light.

[@LionessHiker]

I found another video done by hadley 321 and he showed how to separate the upper part from the lower since only the lower piece is needed. This simplified the whole process! I have my unit working now. Testing to get the temperature in range and hope to get a new batch going this evening! My diagram showed how to wire it to another thermostat yet which I certainly didn't want to use. Thanks for your quick response.

[@imsefa45]

Great job using your resources. I would of never figured it out without the internet, google, youtube and the "back yard chicken" site

[@LionessHiker]

Ditto, the same here!

[@imsefa45]

instructions are in the description.

[@madelinesorensen6136]

How long does it take for them to hatch?

[@imsefa45]

not sure what you asking but chicken eggs hatch in 21 days.

[@joselesparza4380]

could you explain or describe how the whole system runs or operates. im sorry i coulnt catch the whole thing

[@imsefa45]

Basically you need a controlled environment and the hot water heater thermostat does that. It needs to be set to shut off at about 100 degrees Fahrenheit and you need to have humidity at 50% to 65% for 21 days.

[@BabluKhan-pl9gu]

Your incubator not requirements ventilation hole. Your incubator full air tight?

[@denisealexandraroque1647]

Is the light always turned on?

[@imsefa45]

no the hot water heater thermostat controls the light because the light provides the heat. you need to use a CFL bulb an LED or incandescent will not work. LED will never get hot enough and the incandescent bulb will get too hot.

[@johnreymartmelano2082]

i use sterofoam and 25w bulb , thse it works?

[@lancechris.2592]

How do you keep the temperature steady to 100 fh? My incubator keeps rising and lowering, I can't keep it in 100

[@imsefa45]

how high and how low does the temp change? Mine did that too but after adjusting it i found the sweet spot and it kept it steady. what are you using to turn the light on and off?

[@nomi86cool]

Looks like they all buff orpington

[@jxnnyy8842]

whos watching 2017?

[@willyfriesen3501]

jenny 31418 Aj /more mee

[@gabbyg2360]

nice job.. what kind of fan did you used ?

[@imsefa45]

Gabriela Lanza I used a standard computer fan that goes over the processor.

[@williamsoto-victoria4567]

Gabriela Lanza computer fan you has to mache with adapter to 9 volt to 12 volt dependen to the fan mosly is 7 9 or 13

[@dynamicboomburstz5752]

how u do the heat lamp thing and how u get so many fertilized eggs

[@imsefa45]

4 hens and one rooster. I collected the eggs over a few weeks, kept them at room temperature until i had enough eggs then started the incubation process.

[@SeeMeNoMore21]

Can you incubate free range eggs

[@dennism1989]

Great video but could you share with viewers the wattage of the bulb?

[@imsefa45]

13 watt CFL bulb

[@dennism1989]

call me dumb but what is a cfl bulb? I never heard of one.

[@imsefa45]

Dennis M Compact fluorescent lamp

[@venkyjohnson3651]

I want to this incubator

[@venkyjohnson3651]

Bro CFL bulbs and wire pc fan hot water heater thermostat and thermometer setup settings video

[@devinelliott1582]

i may do this the way the chicks are coming out ps what kind of chicken are they

[@imsefa45]

Rhode island whites and Rhode island red

[@sakeynii]

what's the wattage of the bulb? and is there no ventilation??

[@imsefa45]

13 watt CFL bulb. No ventilation as the cooler was large enough plus i opened it every 8 hours to turn the eggs.

[@bryllecabingan218]

the light is open in 21 days?????

[@matthill957]

Brylle cabingan Ye man

[@yasira.6504]

how many days need to complete this process

[@imsefa45]

21 days

[@venkyjohnson3651]

How to make you setup incubator

[@imsefa45]

the eggs are from my Hens that i raised.

[@venkyjohnson3651]

Pls pls pls pls pls you try one more incubator setup incubator

[@rassanzedkyakre]

I made one and put 16 eggs waiting for the result I am from Kurdistan

[@vasucherukuru9148]

did u get bro ?

[@vasucherukuru9148]

can we use normal eggs bought from shops

[@rassanzedkyakre]

+VASU CHERUKURU hi yes they are big enough the first trial failed than i did some changes it works great

[@vasucherukuru9148]

+rassan zedky......I don't have thermostat . can I keep directly the with opening of box now and then and also making holes for it.

[@rassanzedkyakre]

+VASU CHERUKURU at first time i did not used thermostat i put 2 eggs both hatched but you have to you 15 volt light bulb and keep watching the thermometers

[@faresrbea9877]

did you put water under the eggs ?

[@imsefa45]

no water under the eggs only in the sponge and dish.

[@punjabiandallrecipe152]

how many watt teob or liat

[@NasaGoddardOfficial]

What is the height of the cooler?

[@imsefa45]

the exact hight I'm not sure. but aproxamely 25"x14"x14"

[@ayegalangd4479]

no water sir?

[@namepleaseenteraname3namec267]

Aye Galangd what does water do?

[@imsefa45]

DinoKylePlaysMCPE keeps the humidity up.

[@jumukjjang7]

lol thought i was the only one that thought about doing this haha guess peopel think a like

[@OlegKamenskih]

how many times a day you need to turn the eggs. and how many degrees

[@rassanzedkyakre]

dgree must be 101 f for 18 days then lower to 98 and turn them aside three times a day

[@babyiceshy8971]

rassan zedky

[@rassanzedkyakre]

Nelsa Balos waht ?

[@Yumeira]

what were the materials for that again?

[@imsefa45]

it's in the description.

[@hn_capone8475]

i am late but does this work on eggs from shops?

[@imsefa45]

HugaBuga1 if the egg is fertile it should work. if your asking about eggs at the grocery store that is a no. it will not work.

[@hn_capone8475]

Sefa O'Reilly thank you so much;)

[@mianorwood7163]

did you youise fridge egg's

[@imsefa45]

eggs are from my hens did not refrigerate it. they don't need to if using it within 30 days.

[@schieferphillips]

Did you have to turn the eggs?

[@imsefa45]

Yes you need to turn them 3 times a day or every 8 hours

[@buckaroobonzai8646]

CAN YOU SHOW OR DESCRIBE HOW YOU WIRED THE THERMOSTAT, WHICH LUG WENT TO WHICH DEVICE ETC...WHERE ARE THINGS CONNECTED---LIGHT, FAN---ETC.... THANKS BUCKAROO

[@imsefa45]

I have since sold the unit but your right i should of videoed it when i was building it.

[@airishpogi8161]

bro i watch your video can you give me exact detail about the time every day until u hatch the egg exp. you said the light are off every 8hrs how about the remaining time ty hope u answer my question ty

[@imsefa45]

Airish Pogi the hot water heater thermostat controls the light bulb as it senses temperature. I set it to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. When it gets over 100 it shuts the bulb off.

[@airishpogi8161]

what if you dropped at 80f? i will on again the light until i maintain the 100f you said. sorry about my english bro ...

[@as110]

The temperature should not fall to 80F. The thermostat needs to be set at a very tight range and at 97.5F it should turn on the light bulb. The temp range is 98.5-99.5F, with 98.5 the best. This could slightly vary depending on whose instructions you watch and wether or not you have a fan in there. The chickens die inside the eggs at 104F and develop heart problems if they get too cold. I hope Sefa won't mind that I answered your question.

[@mikesinh]

how many days require to hatch , the temperature per time interval and rotation with respect to time. Again,Its possible for egg hatch in shorter time than this.

[@imsefa45]

No. 21 days is it. different species eggs may have shorter or possibly longer hatch times.

[@mikesinh]

Do u know about incubator, which can hatch it shorter days.

[@brittanyperry6124]

+Pankaj Sinh actually you would have to raise the temperature to create a shorter hatch and a lower would drag it out. Both can cause problems with your chicks (splayed legs, crooked toes, ect.) so yeah not a good idea.

[@mikesinh]

Right reason for my question thanks u

[@johnreymartmelano2082]

+Brittany Perry hi, i use 25w, can it works without thermostat ? thank you

[@iiphoneiphone]

Where u buy eggs ?

[@imsefa45]

zheng Long the eggs where from my hens.

[@lancechris.2592]

Doesn't it need oxygen? I dont see any holes in the incubator.

[@imsefa45]

There is a hole where the drain plug is where my electrical cord comes out. if the unit was less then half the size of the cooler I used it would still be OK.

[@Guppygurl1]

You should have sealed the top better with foam tape... #MuchLove....

[@imsefa45]

I'm sure that i could of done a better job at making it. Thanks for the comment.

[@vanhwhwhsbbwbndsndn3370]

how many days egg in. heat

[@imsefa45]

21 days it will hatch.

[@ranaahmer82]

CAN WE turn off the light for 2 hours

[@imsefa45]

+Ahmer Rana- Because its your main source or heat probably not but if you can keep temperature keeps at 99 some how then you can.

[@chantsevangeliques8727]

SOS RESCUE OF MALES CHICKS

[@aishazulfiqar7598]

the egg will hatch on 32c or not????

[@imsefa45]

No. needs to be 37.5 celsius

[@fishmut]

Dude should keep the lid closed when there hatching.

[@obedalvarado9484]

Did they hatch

[@imsefa45]

finish watching it.

[@lancechris.2592]

Where'd you get those eggs?

[@imsefa45]

Lance Chris learning english. From my chickens that are a Leghorn Rhode island red Cross.

[@lancechris.2592]

Cool, do you have a video of them? I wanna see them.

[@zombieshocker334]

Does this work with reptiles?

[@imsefa45]

It can but you will been to know the correct temperature, humidity, duration and procedure.

[@vanessahsia8819]

+Abraham Lincon www.amazon.com/dp/B015FKG4CC that's good for reptiles

[@tainuioreilly1697]

Crazy this has 1m views

[@imsefa45]

I know that is crazy.

[@charlenetucker8719]

can you hatch a egg that has already been put in the fridge

[@morganlaroussini]

lmao NO

[@rexmod]

yes you can actually

[@morganlaroussini]

not unless its fertile, hasn't been in the fridge more than a few minutes, because the slightest drop in temp. can EASILY kill an egg, especially with chicken eggs, as their shells are super thin... Lol learn your facts before you tell people something they will waste time on to end up having a non fertile egg and having wasted 25 days time...

[@williamsoto-victoria4567]

Morgan Laroussini la temperatura en air conditioner is 14 to 18 grade no more de 22 okey and a

[@williamsoto-victoria4567]

go to encuvator

[@iarellano27]

What happened to those chickens, are they still alive?

[@imsefa45]

Spider Man sold 5 years ago when we moved to an HOA neighborhood.

[@robertsamaniego8093]

required wattage to incubate the eggs

[@imsefa45]

robert samaniego less then 13watts

[@syahu_dayo_n]

All of your egg hatched?

[@imsefa45]

about 5 didn't hatch.

[@rassanzedkyakre]

+Sefa “Joe” O'Reilly that is great

[@afrikanathan1859]

did the lil boy had break first !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????...

[@helloiamnobody9756]

what about duck eggs?

[@imsefa45]

under the correct conditions it will.

[@alobj350]

do you sell eggs

[@venkyjohnson3651]

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii broo

[@bryllecabingan218]

the light is open in 21 days

[@venkyjohnson3651]

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@venkyjohnson3651]

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii incubator light everyday on 24 hrs 21 days

[@yogibaba6761]

Yogi BaBa

[@mianorwood7163]

oooooh but what about if you you just got them😇🐓🐔

[@yco67]

less eggs insde d be better..

[@aishazulfiqar7598]

plz tell me I have incabartor and when i turn on the sever the heat is increses and when i turn off the sever the heat will decrease so plese tell me what can I do

[@vaqasawan5829]

Aashi Khan use dimmer

[@williamsoto-victoria4567]

Aashi Khan open hole or open the door usa termostato digital de 37.5 a 38.5