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=Introduction= | |||
In order to provide eggs and chicken to [[Factor e Farm]] [[Dream Team 30]], we will need to raise our chicken population from 24 to about 300 chickens in 2009. For this, we need to hatch the chickens in an incubator, as natural brooding does not do the trick. We are getting 8 eggs per day even now, and this should increase to about 20. At this rate, it would take us one month of hatching to increase our flock to the needed level. We should aim for an incubator with 48 egg capacity, and do about 5 hatching runs. | |||
An incubator keeps fertilized eggs safe and warm until they hatch. | An incubator keeps fertilized eggs safe and warm until they hatch. | ||
Revision as of 01:58, 22 February 2009
Introduction
In order to provide eggs and chicken to Factor e Farm Dream Team 30, we will need to raise our chicken population from 24 to about 300 chickens in 2009. For this, we need to hatch the chickens in an incubator, as natural brooding does not do the trick. We are getting 8 eggs per day even now, and this should increase to about 20. At this rate, it would take us one month of hatching to increase our flock to the needed level. We should aim for an incubator with 48 egg capacity, and do about 5 hatching runs.
An incubator keeps fertilized eggs safe and warm until they hatch.
General Info
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/308949/how_to_hatch_your_own_chicks_from_eggs.html?cat=53
Designs
- http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/avianemb.htm
- http://www.mixph.com/2007/07/constructing-a-plywood-incubator.html?cp=1
- http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_make_incubator.html
- http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html
- http://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-howto.html
- http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1982-03-01/Build-Your-Own-Incubator.aspx