Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[junior67]

Out of curiosity, I wanted to see what my 2 probe thermometers registered for boiling water. (Documented on this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...formation-for-hatching.1516821/#post-25527553)

@Weeg posted the way to do it with freezing water (Thanks!), which I had read, but had forgotten. I plan to do that too.

It's faster for me to boil water than to try the ice cube method; I never use ice cubes, and would have to make some to do this. Weird, I know.

@aart, thanks for the thermometer link. I just ordered one. I am sooo toying with the idea of getting an NR360. I really can't do chicks this summer, but oh, man, chick fever is grabbing hold of my brain!

Thank you I read both of those and followed them. Did ice water first and calibrated it to 32* then did the boiling and the thermometer maxed out at 220... Not 212, mine is 211.8, like it should have... So then I was confused

 

[aart]

I put boiled water which should boil at 212 but the thermometer maxed out on the temp which is around 220.... This was after I calibrated it with the nut to 32 for the ice water

How far off was it at freezing before you adjusted the nut?

 

[junior67]

How far off was it at freezing before you adjusted the nut?

I think 1-2*. I did it the end of last week. It was high so think reading 32. The govee was .5 off but can it be in ice too long?

 

[aart]

I think 1-2*. I did it the end of last week. It was high so think reading 32. The govee was .5 off but can it be in ice too long?

I wouldn't think so.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

This is the one I have

That's the exact one I use.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

There is a shop on Etsy (courdtCreations) that sells egg turner for different size eggs with great reviews from customers. I ordered one for goose eggs, but they also have it for quails, ducks, bantams, emus.

I have some from another seller and I love them!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Maybe you could hatch some for friends? Or get some people who want to buy chicks from you?

When I get the hatching bug and I don't need any more chickens, this is what I do! lol

 

[junior67]

That's the exact one I use.

you may have been the one to tell me about it. LOL

I am going to redo it with the ice water and then place it in the incubator and see what it says.

 

[junior67]

@CluckNDoodle @aart here are pics of the meat thermometer after I calibrated it with the ice method and one of it in the incubator. There is no way the incubator is 120*

 

[Sally PB]

When I get the hatching bug and I don't need any more chickens, this is what I do! lol

I texted my neighbor to see if she was going to get chicks this spring. And maybe I could hatch some out for her...? Life lesson for her 3 home schooled boys... I think they don't have qualms about eating a cockerel...

I haven't heard back from her.