Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[007Sean]

With my 360, I filled the inner ring during incubation, it would run between 40 -45% RH. Filling the outer ring for the final 3 days of incubation would bring it up over 80%, so I only would fill the outer ring with enough water to obtain 60 - 65% RH.
You can regulate the evaporation rate a little by opening/closing the vent on top.
You also have to figure in the amount of ambient humidity you have in the room where the incubator is located. AC and heating will have a huge influence on the stability of the incubator.

ETA - I kept the vent half open throughout the entire incubation period.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Vents been open all the way because we are in lockdown.

I woke up this morning and it was in the 30s again. They are supposed to start hatching soon. Tonight is 21 days. I am afraid for how it’s going to go. I’m not sure if any will hatch now.

The hatch will likely still go just fine! The incubator regulates humidity very quickly so there's really nothing to worry about until you see the external pips. I usually keep my humidity between 65-70% (my sweet spot actually seems to be 65%) after lockdown but I'm not too worried about it dropping for a bit, I just level it out again. Once you see external pips and the chicks start hatching the moisture inside the shells causes the humidity to spike anyway so you don't want it too high for the later hatchers. I often see it spike to 75-80% while the chicks are hatching. If it makes you feel better I've done several hatches in these incubators this year and I've only had 2 chicks that didn't hatch successfully after lockdown and over 80 live chicks.
Be sure to let us know how it goes! Good luck!

 

[ronkonkoma]

If it makes you feel better I've done several hatches in these incubators this year and I've only had 2 chicks that didn't hatch successfully after lockdown and over 80 live chicks.
Be sure to let us know how it goes! Good luck!

Thanks. I’ve used it a few times and had minimal issues. This time more than normal. Fingers crossed.

 

[ronkonkoma]

We have peeping and pipping!

I’m sitting on my couch and hear chirping. I run to the incubator - because who doesn’t keep it in their kitchen lol and there’s 2 pips and 1 egg rolling around!

 

[ronkonkoma]

Well I just woke up. 5:30 am to crazy chirping so I go look. A chick just hatched. But the humidity is in the 30s again.. AFTER a chick hatched? Usually it goes up to 80 or so and it was like 35!

 

[Celticdragonfly]

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I know with Spring right around the corner, and chick fever setting in there are a lot of people out there looking to purchase their first incubator, or maybe you're still looking for that incubator with a better hatch rate that doesn't cost you an arm and a leg, so I wanted to share my experience!

I did a lot of research before purchasing an incubator and there are good and bad reviews for even the most expensive incubators out there so taking my budget into account and what I wanted from my incubator I am SO happy with the results I got from my new Harris Farms Nurture Right 360!

Wow, nicely written out! You ought to write this up and put it in the articles section. How expensive is one of those incubators?

 

[aart]

Wow, nicely written out! You ought to write this up and put it in the articles section. How expensive is one of those incubators?

Agrees!

Googling tells me they are about $150.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Wow, nicely written out! You ought to write this up and put it in the articles section. How expensive is one of those incubators?

Agrees!

Googling tells me they are about $150.

Thank you both! I've never added an article on this website before, I'll certainly take the time to figure it out soon and add my hatch rates to it as well!
The best price I've found has been through Tractor Supply at $139.99, if you're part of their Neighbor's Club, I just wait until they send me a 10% off coupon and both times I purchased my incubators with them. I want to say it was around $135 with the coupon, after taxes as long as you select to pick it up at your local store to save on shipping.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Well I just woke up. 5:30 am to crazy chirping so I go look. A chick just hatched. But the humidity is in the 30s again.. AFTER a chick hatched? Usually it goes up to 80 or so and it was like 35!

It sounds to me like your hygrometer may be malfunctioning...do you still see water in the reservoir? I only see mine drop to 30 or below when I'm actually drying the incubator, after cleaning it when there is absolutely no water in the incubator. Anytime you remove the lid from the incubator you want to try not to flip the lid completely over so all of that built up moisture doesn't make it to the electrical components in the top. If you still see plenty of water in there or especially if you see a steamy look to the clear plastic window (I only see this when a freshly hatched/wet chick is either leaning against the plastic or if the humidity is over 80%) I would contact the manufacturer. I've asked them some pretty random questions and they have amazing customer service so I'm sure they'll help you if you think it's an error!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Wow, nicely written out! You ought to write this up and put it in the articles section. How expensive is one of those incubators?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/harris-farms-nurture-right-360-incubator-updated.75040/