Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[Willow2253]

So excited! 17 out of 18 are developing. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to see into the marans eggs at all, but that light is really bright. I could see the outline of the embryos enough to know what they were at least.

 

[CrisAnderson27]

So, I've decided to most definitely soft lockdown my hatch at day 16 (stop turning, don't add humidity until day 18). I think with the air cell issues the shipped eggs have been having, it might give the chicks the best chance to rotate the right way, and get to the air. I have WAY too many that are viable at day 18, but don't hatch. The last hatch, with the 14 Ameraucana would have had 12 total hatched, and the 11 Ayam Cemani would have had 5 more chicks total. That's a LOT of birds I'm losing between days 18 and 21.

Have any of you guys tried it? I'm certain it's a good idea from studies done...but I'm curious about real world results.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

So, I've decided to most definitely soft lockdown my hatch at day 16 (stop turning, don't add humidity until day 18). I think with the air cell issues the shipped eggs have been having, it might give the chicks the best chance to rotate the right way, and get to the air. I have WAY too many that are viable at day 18, but don't hatch. The last hatch, with the 14 Ameraucana would have had 12 total hatched, and the 11 Ayam Cemani would have had 5 more chicks total. That's a LOT of birds I'm losing between days 18 and 21.

Have any of you guys tried it? I'm certain it's a good idea from studies done...but I'm curious about real world results.

No. First hatch here.
So far doing very well, but they are from my own flock.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

So, I've decided to most definitely soft lockdown my hatch at day 16 (stop turning, don't add humidity until day 18). I think with the air cell issues the shipped eggs have been having, it might give the chicks the best chance to rotate the right way, and get to the air. I have WAY too many that are viable at day 18, but don't hatch. The last hatch, with the 14 Ameraucana would have had 12 total hatched, and the 11 Ayam Cemani would have had 5 more chicks total. That's a LOT of birds I'm losing between days 18 and 21.

Have any of you guys tried it? I'm certain it's a good idea from studies done...but I'm curious about real world results.

Yes, I almost always lockdown early. Day 16 or 17 out of convenience for me. If I wait until day 18 I inevitably forget and actually lock them down on day 19, lol. Anyway, stopping turning as early as day 14 has zero detrimental effects.

 

[Willow2253]

Do any of you have a strategy for lowering the humidity in the nurture right? Opening the vent all the way hasn’t done much, the ambient humidity has been pretty high here. My air cells are looking a little small for their age.

 

[CrisAnderson27]

Do any of you have a strategy for lowering the humidity in the nurture right? Opening the vent all the way hasn’t done much, the ambient humidity has been pretty high here. My air cells are looking a little small for their age.

My ambient immediately outside my water trays is 46%. Internal humidity is 24%.

About the only way I can think of to lower it would be a dehumidifier in the room.

 

[EarlJ]

If you use something like a turkey baster or condiment bottle, you could suck some water out with those and give it a little time to rebalance.

You can also remove the B plug for some additional small venting.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Do any of you have a strategy for lowering the humidity in the nurture right? Opening the vent all the way hasn’t done much, the ambient humidity has been pretty high here. My air cells are looking a little small for their age.

I did what EarlJ suggested. I kept some water in channel A, but only a measured amount at a time like 1 oz, I did not usually keep the channel over half full.
Supposedly it's the surface area of the water that affects humidity, not the volume, but it made a difference for me.
Sometimes I did take the B plug out too.

 

[aart]

Supposedly it's the surface area of the water that affects humidity, not the volume

Yes, surface area sets level of humidity,
depth dictates how long it lasts.

 

[CrisAnderson27]

I did what EarlJ suggested. I kept some water in channel A, but only a measured amount at a time like 1 oz, I did not usually keep the channel over half full.
Supposedly it's the surface area of the water that affects humidity, not the volume, but it made a difference for me.
Sometimes I did take the B plug out too.

Mine is literally empty, no water whatsoever...and I have a 20% disparity on the inside.