How To Build A Simple Homemade Automatic Egg Incubator: No. 1 Kindle Edition

This author knows what he is talking about. The book is clear to read and follow.I have to be honest, for almost 2 years now I intended to build a completely automated egg incubator in Gaborone (Botswana). My problem is that I am not a carpenter and was puzzling with how to make the box surrounding the incubator.I did a lot of research in the past 2 years, buying other books in the process but found this one the most informative.I already have the egg turner the author recommends and it is a very sturdy one. Where I do not agree with the author is the placement of the heating elements. He is using bulbs, we are using a separate heating room with coolers because our temperature an go up until 39 to 45°C in summertime. So we have to cool down too in many periods of the year.Based on my own research it is better to place the heaters (whatever you use) on top of the incubator. But that is just personal preference and the location (very hot) the incubator is in.If you intend to build whatever incubator type, even when you want to build your own model as we do, this book is a must have. It is a good source of information.It is true the links the author give, are not working. However that is not a problem at all. You search at Amazon for "egg turner" or "incubator heating" and you get a lot of incubator parts. Also Aliexpress is a very good source for these parts. If the author reads this; Facebook is a very risky source to link because before you know it a link is removed and you get what you experience here.Typography and layout can be improved, especially the table of contents should have received more love. Nevertheless do not let you keep that from buying this book.My end conclusion of this book : very well done, clear and detailed, instructions are easy to follow. With this book, you are on your way to build a good working incubator which has a nice outside look.I surely recommends this book,To the author : thank you for sharing your information with us. Hope to see more books on this subject from you.ChrisGaboroneBotswana

While it provded good basic information, the book was very basic, minimalistic, and not quite worth the price. There is about same content on YouTube for free.

Waste of money. The links in this book are no good, they don't exist.

I almost was agreeable to a 5 star rating for this book, and PLEASE, do not get me wrong, THIS BOOK IS VERY HELPFUL . . . I enjoyed the read. It was written in simply layman's terms, and well organized. It even supplies links for all mechanical parts of the build (which, by the way, are more affordable than I expected). The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating, is I felt it lacked a few specifics when laying out measurement details, i.e. spacing between egg rack, and lock down tray, as well as spacing requirements for adding additional trays, and best spacing from top tray to top of incubator. There was also another measurement detail that was lacking, and it was with the outside thermostat electronics. The book shows diagram that explains measurements, but seems as if the details offered were not complete, and should've explained more on the spacing below the electronic thermostat, and also, the closing up of this feature. But, that said, and aside. I would most definitely recommend this book to anyone struggling with planning to build their own incubator . . . I am sure I can figure out on my own ,(with the information provided ) any of the measurement details I mentioned that are missing. So am I happy I purchased the book? Short answer, YES.

Finally one can make an incubator without the use of heavy machinery. The design is so clean and simple. I love the fact that there's pictures everywhere to guide you. I'll be posting a picture of my attempt very soon...

Not only teach you how to make it. It teaches you what to be aware of while hatching the eggs.

I have been trying to find something to explain the process of incubation. This gives that and more!! I can’t wait to try and make my own!!