Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

I signed up a while back for the neighbors club but I don’t shop there a whole lot because a local feed store has better prices. But I got the $10 birthday coupon. Is the 10% off something you get for spending so much or using their credit card? I thought if I matched up a sale with the $10 off coupon I could justify getting a second one 🤣🤣🤣

I would have to read the details again but it does have something to do with spending a certain amount...I think it's quarterly??? So maybe $200 in a quarter gets you the 10%? Don't take my word for it but I feel like it's something like that.
 
Many of my EE pattern chicks have this look to their wings as they're growing. It doesn't end up being barring but more often the pretty EE patterns.

Given the way these two square up to each other constantly, they HAVE to be roosters... 😂

Just my luck! Wish Alabama Silkies would hurry up and ship the darn eggs I ordered a month ago!
 
I'm very excited for you. Looks like you're off to a great hatch!

Thank you!

I've been very happy with the 2 Govee I've been using. Longevity remains to be seen since this was their first hatch. So far so good. Their price on Amazon does seem to be creeping up but there's always a lot of variability with Amazon prices.

I am having trouble getting and keeping the temperature and humidity up in one of my 360’s. I was having trouble with it during the quail hatch so I purchased a second one, which works great btw, thinking I would return the first one. Then I decided the biggest problem was probably operator error ( my having too thick a shelf liner in) and so I kept it anticipating needing it for this hatch. But It’s just glitchy. Still can’t get it up to 99.5, and the humidity didn’t properly adjust like the other one either. So I borrowed my neighbors Genesis today and plugged it in to warm up. Tomorrow morning I’ll transfer the eggs over and take the 360 back to TSC. Fortunately I bought the extended warranty so that shouldn’t be a problem. :fl

After seeing lots of comments on BYC about letting shipped eggs rest pointy end down for several hours to days, and receiving that advice also from the seller in Florida, I researched further and found the Face book post from an group in Alabama that details that a little more. I’m not sure where I saw that now, but it was probably on this very thread. (It’s late, I'm tired) They let shipped eggs sit pointy end down for 7 days (in the incubator) before they activate the turners. As I had a few with air bubbles and I wasn’t really sure what I was seeing in some eggs, I decided to go with that advice.
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The govees are nice, but one of them refuses to corroborate either temp. or humidity with the two incutherm thermometers/hygrometers I put in side by side. :confused: And they aren’t registering the same either. So it looks like I’m going to do a few salt calibrations after all. i even tried my fancy thermopen and couldn’t get two of any of them to match.

My neighbor noticed one of the eggs looked like it had a hole in the shell so I candled it to show her what I too thought at first were cracks and a hole. But the outer shell is smooth, damage is not real noticeable unless the lights on it, or the sunlight which caught her eye. No holes. She also said it should have veins by now, day 4. This isn’t a great picture, I’ll try to get a better one tomorrow, but I’m wondering if I should leave it until day 7 or pull it now?
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I am having trouble getting and keeping the temperature and humidity up in one of my 360’s. I was having trouble with it during the quail hatch so I purchased a second one, which works great btw, thinking I would return the first one. Then I decided the biggest problem was probably operator error ( my having too thick a shelf liner in) and so I kept it anticipating needing it for this hatch. But It’s just glitchy. Still can’t get it up to 99.5, and the humidity didn’t properly adjust like the other one either. So I borrowed my neighbors Genesis today and plugged it in to warm up. Tomorrow morning I’ll transfer the eggs over and take the 360 back to TSC. Fortunately I bought the extended warranty so that shouldn’t be a problem. :fl

After seeing lots of comments on BYC about letting shipped eggs rest pointy end down for several hours to days, and receiving that advice also from the seller in Florida, I researched further and found the Face book post from an group in Alabama that details that a little more. I’m not sure where I saw that now, but it was probably on this very thread. (It’s late, I'm tired) They let shipped eggs sit pointy end down for 7 days (in the incubator) before they activate the turners. As I had a few with air bubbles and I wasn’t really sure what I was seeing in some eggs, I decided to go with that advice.
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The govees are nice, but one of them refuses to corroborate either temp. or humidity with the two incutherm thermometers/hygrometers I put in side by side. :confused: And they aren’t registering the same either. So it looks like I’m going to do a few salt calibrations after all. i even tried my fancy thermopen and couldn’t get two of any of them to match.

My neighbor noticed one of the eggs looked like it had a hole in the shell so I candled it to show her what I too thought at first were cracks and a hole. But the outer shell is smooth, damage is not real noticeable unless the lights on it, or the sunlight which caught her eye. No holes. She also said it should have veins by now, day 4. This isn’t a great picture, I’ll try to get a better one tomorrow, but I’m wondering if I should leave it until day 7 or pull it now?
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If you're having issues with one not keeping temperature I would definitely exchange it. I have had three NR360s and all have been great but that's not saying lemons aren't out there so if you're having issues from the get-go, I would return it.

You definitely need to calibrate one of your thermometers so that you can check it against the others. I use digital thermometers for ease of use but it's my little cheap meat thermometer that I take the time to calibrate and check against the digital ones. I prefer to use digital but they're nowhere near as reliable.

Here is an article on calibrating thermometers.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...incubator-thermometers-and-hygrometers.73634/

And this is the little meat thermometer that I have found to be EXTREMELY reliable. It's cheap and to me, it has been worth way more than that price because I've gone through about 10+ digital thermometers and this meat thermometer is still going strong so I continue to use it to calibrate the digitals that I can't submerge. lol
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Instant-Read-Meat-Thermometer-00997/14913174

As far as the egg that looks cracked, it could be that it cracked before she laid it. I believe they're called "body checked" eggs? Don't quote me on that but it's something along those lines. If an egg is damaged while still "in production" it will be repaired before being laid and can give that appearance.

Have you tried candling at night or in a dark closet? Candling in the light can make it extremely difficult to see what's in the egg. When I'm unsure about an egg I just sniff it to make sure it isn't stinky, put a question mark on it and place it back in the incubator to check in a few days.

Last but not least, I didn't read the article you posted but turning eggs during early incubation is very important for development. The only time I treat an egg differently is when the air cells are completely detached and floating around like a bubble. In that case I will leave the egg upright and gently hand tilt the egg a few times a day. With both saddled and jiggly air cells, I have found that I get the best hatch rates when I put them in the turner as usual. I hope that helps, good luck on your hatch!
 
Hello, I am new at this forum and I am so glad I found you guys because I just ordered a Nurture Right 360 incubator. I am very happy to read so good experiences with this incubator. I have been reading many of your post and taking notes ( it will be my first time incubating).
So I read about using distilled water and the importance of humidity, but I have a question:
Do you guy do a test run before putting the eggs in? if so for how long? I am planning on putting my own flock silkie eggs, any advice for a newbie?

Thanks
 
Hello, I am new at this forum and I am so glad I found you guys because I just ordered a Nurture Right 360 incubator. I am very happy to read so good experiences with this incubator. I have been reading many of your post and taking notes ( it will be my first time incubating).
So I read about using distilled water and the importance of humidity, but I have a question:
Do you guy do a test run before putting the eggs in? if so for how long? I am planning on putting my own flock silkie eggs, any advice for a newbie?

Thanks
Welcome! I recently just started incubating with this incubator and think you’ll love it! I ran mine for around 4-5 hours I believe to get the temperature and humidity stable before setting eggs. Also, I think everyone has agreed that you need to at least have the vent half way open - however, it may need to be opened all the way. I leave mine all the way open and it maintains at 47% humidity.

CluckNDoodle has been a huge help on this forum! So ask away with any questions.
 
Hello, I am new at this forum and I am so glad I found you guys because I just ordered a Nurture Right 360 incubator. I am very happy to read so good experiences with this incubator. I have been reading many of your post and taking notes ( it will be my first time incubating).
So I read about using distilled water and the importance of humidity, but I have a question:
Do you guy do a test run before putting the eggs in? if so for how long? I am planning on putting my own flock silkie eggs, any advice for a newbie?

Thanks

Welcome! :jumpy The NR360s usually regulate temperature fairly quickly but I think it's a good practice to run any new incubators for 24-48 hours before filling them with eggs to make sure everything is working properly. Just make sure to reset the number of days to hatch once you put the eggs in it so that the turner continues to turn for the first 18 days because it has an automatic shut off. Feel free to ask any questions! There are several experienced hatchers and newbies alike that drop by this thread now. :)
 
Welcome! :jumpy The NR360s usually regulate temperature fairly quickly but I think it's a good practice to run any new incubators for 24-48 hours before filling them with eggs to make sure everything is working properly. Just make sure to reset the number of days to hatch once you put the eggs in it so that the turner continues to turn for the first 18 days because it has an automatic shut off. Feel free to ask any questions! There are several experienced hatchers and newbies alike that drop by this thread now. :)
I will get mine deliver tomorrow so I have not read the instructions yet. I am assuming there will be instructions how to reset the number of days to hatch after the 24 hours test?

Thanks
 
I will get mine deliver tomorrow so I have not read the instructions yet. I am assuming there will be instructions how to reset the number of days to hatch after the 24 hours test?

Thanks

Yes, it's easy to do but if you need assistance after reading the instructions I can make a little video to show you how.
 

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