Any chicken lovers out there? I want to know if it is possible to incubate a

[Tanya W]

chicken egg with a heat lamp.? I was just wanting to hatch one, I had a baby chick that was my pet and a chicken hawk ate her, so I wanted to try without a incubator, because I can't afford one. and i would like to have another one for a pet. I know it sounds strange but someone has had to of tried it.

 

[nvrrong]

you have to keep the egg at about 91 degrees farenheit and turn it every day.

 

[Curious_One]

it would be difficult. it has to have the correct temp. most incubators are made out of styrofoam type coolers. you could get a book or even look on the internet for how to build one. they use regular lightbulbs too. also you have to turn the egg every day and it takes 21 days. check with your local 4-h club organizer to see if they have any incubators to loan out. most do. a lot of ppl use them for school projects so someone somewhere near you should have one to use. uh also -- important -- you need a fertilized egg that has not been chilled. go visit a local farmer for one.