Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[CluckNDoodle]

I didn't read all of the posts, so forgive me if this was answered previously;
What is the significance and purpose of a feeder in a incubator?
Do you need to feed before opening the lid?

I've never put a feeder inside the incubator and it's not necessary. Chicken chicks will be ok for up to 72 hours after hatching as they can survive off of the newly absorbed yolk. I normally remove them within 24 hours though.

 

[junior67]

I didn't read all of the posts, so forgive me if this was answered previously;
What is the significance and purpose of a feeder in a incubator?
Do you need to feed before opening the lid?

I have never heard of a feeder in an incubator before...

 

[junior67]

Just set 8 eggs. 5 from the main one I want to hatch and 3 from 2 others to see if they are fertilized like I think. Will set 2-3 more on Sun or Mon depending on when Ditzy lays.

Now to wait to candle them till at least Tue or Wed...

 

[SheaLoner]

Just set 8 eggs. 5 from the main one I want to hatch and 3 from 2 others to see if they are fertilized like I think. Will set 2-3 more on Sun or Mon depending on when Ditzy lays.

Now to wait to candle them till at least Tue or Wed...

Are you trying it at factory temp or at the higher adjusted one?

 

[junior67]

Are you trying it at factory temp or at the higher adjusted one?

The adjusted one. But think I need to drop it down a bit though since it has been running around 100, but that was with no eggs in there...

 

[junior67]

Ok even after eggs were in it hung out around 100-100.5 set at 101. So I lowered it to 100.5. Hoping this keeps the ave around the 99.5 and not the 98.5-99 ave I was getting.. hopefully the new one doesn't swing a full degree ave when I adjust it .5.

But guess till new one comes and I can set it up and warm it up I will keep this one at 100.5 since you said the 98-99 ave is better than 100 ave temps

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Just set 8 eggs. 5 from the main one I want to hatch and 3 from 2 others to see if they are fertilized like I think. Will set 2-3 more on Sun or Mon depending on when Ditzy lays.

Now to wait to candle them till at least Tue or Wed...

 

[Tre3hugger]

It is the night of the 11th day of incubation, so I decided to candle all 22 eggs. 3 were infertile/never developed. One has a fairly obvious bllod ring but I left it in. The rest seem to be growing nicely. Halfway there, 19/22 eggs still in the bator. I really like the built in candler on the NR360. Nifty feature. So far so good!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

It is the night of the 11th day of incubation, so I decided to candle all 22 eggs. 3 were infertile/never developed. One has a fairly obvious bllod ring but I left it in. The rest seem to be growing nicely. Halfway there, 19/22 eggs still in the bator. I really like the built in candler on the NR360. Nifty feature. So far so good!

Great update!!

 

[SheaLoner]

Opened my clears last night. Look to have been unfertilized. Will candle again tonight for day 7?