How to build your own Incubators.

An incubator is an apparatus that maintains a favourable enviroment for the growth and development of embryos inside an egg, it simulates the warmth of a bird sitting on its eggs. Now , you can construct your own incubator. Save heaps building your own equipment. We have links to many models of incubators, you choose how simple or how complicated you like it to be, or how much want to spend.

The Cheap Cardboard box Model Incubator:

This is by far the simplest to build, made out of a cardboardbox and powered by a lightbulb. Plans come from the University of Illinois CLICK HERE for detailed instructions on how to build it.

Tony's Styro Cooler Incubator:

This easy to make incubator is constructed from a styrofoan cooler. CLICK HERE for detailed instructions on how to build it from the www.cyberquail.com site. CLICK HERE to see a s imilar incubator in use.

The "Eski" Model Incubator:

Another incubator design from the University of Illinoise website, CLICK HERE for detailed instructions on how to build it. Scroll down to the bottom as there are 3 different models to build. CLICK HEREfor the plans of the same incubator from the Mississippi State University website.

The Styrofoam Model Incubator:

The heading is a bit misleading, it's actually made of Styrofoam and plywood. CLICK HERE for instructions by Jim Satterfield, published on the website of Georgia State University. On the same webpage you'll also see another incubator made out of an old fridge.

The Plywood Model Incubator:

Here is a plywood incubator from Mississippi State University CLICK HEREfor detailed instructions on how to build it.

The Fridge Model Incubator:

No joke! You can even build commercial scale incubators out of old fridges. CLICK HERE to find out how. These are probably better suited to ducks , chickens and quails due to their size. These ideas come from Maurice Field and published on The University of Tennessee website. If you CLICK HERE there are some more ideas from www.ReptileRooms.com

Another Plywood Model Incubator:

Here is a plywood incubator from Ohio State University . This one is well illustrated, you need to click the sketches links to see the diagrams or click the forward button at the bottom. CLICK HERE for detailed instructions on how to build it. Well detailed plans.

The 'Kuku' Model Incubator:

This is a plywood incubator from a website, you'd never dreamed of searching under, 'The Testament of Truth' which has a religious twist to it. The plans are well detailed, probably the best instructions out of all the all models listed. CLICK HERE for instructions on how to build it.

The 'Matilda' Model Incubator:

Here is a another cheap to make styrofoam eski type incubator . This article was written by Dennis Hawkins when he was 15 years old. CLICK HERE for detailed instructions on how to build it.

The Mother Earth News Incubator:

Here's how to turn your flock's extra eggs into a whole new generation of omelet providers, including detailed diagrams, temperature, humidity, movement and ten tips. CLICK HERE for details from Mother Earth News.

Frank's Guerrilla Incubator

Here's another design from www.cyberquail.com. This is a plan for an inexpensive incubator for quail and chicken eggs that any one can easily construct. CLICK HERE for detailed instructions on how to build it.