Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[Pullety]

In theory, if I had the room humidity at or above the required hatching humidity, would there be more flexibility about when I could open the incubator during the hatch?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

In theory, if I had the room humidity at or above the required hatching humidity, would there be more flexibility about when I could open the incubator during the hatch?

Yes, I actively practice opening the incubator "too often" even in a dry room of 45% ambient humidity, lol! My suggestion is usually to wait until right after a chick hatches to open the incubator to take the dry chicks out. If the pips are "tight" meaning, not a wide-open pip, or if the humidity is already pretty high in the incubator, these things would also help to offset you opening the incubator momentarily. You can also add slightly warmed water to the port to increase humidity more quickly if it doesn't return in the timeframe you expect. Overall I have been very very happy with how quickly the NR360 returns to humidity but I know others haven't had the same experience as me with humidity so I'm always careful to suggest the above.

Back when I had a Little Giant and a Hovabator I would make a steamy shower and take the incubator into the bathroom, lol.

 

[jasonvanorder]

So excited! According to the countdown we have 2 days to go. But we have one pipped! Let the hatching begin!!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

So excited! According to the countdown we have 2 days to go. But we have one pipped! Let the hatching begin!!View attachment 2616516

 

[jasonvanorder]

Number 2 has pipped! Still no progress on the first one yet

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Number 2 has pipped! Still no progress on the first one yet

It's early so I bet it will be tomorrow morning!

 

[jasonvanorder]

It's early so I bet it will be tomorrow morning!

That’s what I’m thinking too. Good thing I’m off work for the week going to be checking them all night long

if I could change just one thing on this incubator would be to put a light on the underside of the top. Doesn’t have to be super bright like the candling light but just enough to be able to see in there

 

[CluckNDoodle]

That’s what I’m thinking too. Good thing I’m off work for the week going to be checking them all night long

if I could change just one thing on this incubator would be to put a light on the underside of the top. Doesn’t have to be super bright like the candling light but just enough to be able to see in there

I use a flashlight! It works like a charm because you can see the pips from holding the light at different angles.

 

[jasonvanorder]

I use a flashlight! It works like a charm because you can see the pips from holding the light at different angles.

That’s what I’m doing too but with the way the room our bator is set up that extra little light would come in handy. I might have to tinker and see what I can come up with

 

[jasonvanorder]

Up to 5 pipped now. Sorry for flooding the thread but everyone else is asleep here and it’s too exciting not to share