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    Nurture Right 360 Incubator Okay?

    Hatched 10 out of 10 mosaics and 3 out of 8 easter eggers yesterday (they were shipped eggs and had compromised air cells so can’t complain any made it at all). I did get the fan cover and used non-slip on the floor grates, no trouble with safety. All in all I’m incredibly impressed. Was a huge...
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    Warning about Harris Farms Nuture Right 360 Incubator.

    I put down non-slip just like I do with all of my table top incubators so the grates (like most have) weren't a problem for me.
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    Nurture Right 360 Incubator Okay?

    All you can do is the best you can with where you're at. Which is completely understandable with all that's gone on for you lately. I hope your three surprise you and lift your spirits! <3
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    Nurture Right 360 Incubator Okay?

    I don't understand why you're anticipating throwing them out at all??? Did you candle before lockdown and did you keep temperature and humidity consistent throughout? If so and they looked good I'm sure they'll be just fine and will hatch right on schedule (later than 21 days can still be...
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    Nurture Right 360 Incubator Okay?

    Why do you see that as failure fightingbunny?? I'm on day 21. Started the day with one pip, now up to six. It's completely normal for them to start pipping on day 21.
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    Counting before they hatch

    Did you see any movement when you candled (this last time or before)? Can you hear anyone peeping? Did you calibrate your thermometer and hygrometer? Did you wait 24 hours to then count day one? Odds are everything is fine and you just have to wait it out but with your temps running higher-ish I...
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    Nurture Right 360 Incubator Okay?

    I bought one of these incubators after reading the reviews here. I put 22 in 11 days ago, candled on day 5 and again today - all 22 still going strong! I'm going to contact Nurture Right for the fan cover out of an over abundance of caution but other than that I'm thoroughly impressed! I had to...
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    Reassure me - less movement, no noise

    On day 20 of lockdown and I'm seeing my eggs move less and less. No internal pips that I'm aware of because I'm not hearing any peeping. ***Reassure me it's because they're growing to capacity and just don't have the room to wiggle anymore because my nerves are shot.*** I'm not sure why I'm...
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    Looking for the opinion/hunch of experienced hatchers!

    What are your settings at, temperature and humidity level? Why did you lockdown on day 17 and not 18? Did you increase humidity and not touch them from that point on?
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    March 2018 Hatch-a-long

    I've got two batches of Hedemora in my incubator! Started the first 2/20, the second 2/23. 9 from first, 11 from second with two questionables. Looking at tentative hatch dates of 3/12 and 3/15 <3
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    Please help!

    You're welcome! And your set up looks great ems! I used the poultry waterers myself and they worked well for dunking and keeping water supply cleaner. The nice thing with them being in the tub is when you clean it out, you can then fill it up a little deeper each day to help them learn how to...
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    Chlicken and Duck were taken

    Was the space overhead fenced in or just the surrounding ground? Could have been an aerial attack, but raccoons are also notorious for dragging birds through and under fencing on the ground. I'm so sorry for your loss and hope your guy makes it :(
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    Please help!

    We used our bathroom tub and it worked wonderfully for our five. Laying out puppy pads on the bottom helped keep things easier to clean. We just moved our 6 week olds outside. Last night was night two and they're doing great! They still have fluffy heads so I'm glad we waited. I'm not sure where...
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    Please help!

    Ducklings start getting their feathers at 2-3 weeks and still have a fair amount of down at 4. They can't regulate their own body temperature until 6-8 weeks and until then the remaining down offers no warmth or protection from the elements. They're definitely not ready to be outside all day...
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    Please help!

    You don't happen to see any mites or lice do you? Does the skin look irritated? Are they itchy at all? Do they have access to water daily to bathe in and get cleaned up? At three weeks old they still need the safety and warmth of the brooder. If I were you I'd definitely move them to something...
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