Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[CluckNDoodle]

Yay! What did you put in yours?

I'm so glad CluckNDoodle started this thread. It was such a help in choosing my first incubator and all the helpful info here has been great!

I'm glad you've found it so helpful!!

 

[aart]

Yes they return to correct temp and humidity very quickly.

Ambient temp and humidity in the room can make a huge difference.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Ambient temp and humidity in the room can make a huge difference.

I'm finding that out. I've got a thermometer/hygrometer close to the incubator and am noticing small deviations inside the bator based on what's happening in the room.
Now that my AC has been running a few days, and thus acting as a home duhumidifier, it's been easier to keep the bator near the 45% target.

 

[EarlJ]

Getting my first pips on day 26:

3 guinea eggs have pipped, and one of the duck eggs keeps rocking. Didn't expect them to have this much activity this soon, but I'm excited. Even though it's super boring : D

 

[wolfwalker]

To answer my question from several months back. I bought the newest version of the Nurture Right and there is a difference in headroom between the version 3 model and the newest one. the Newest version is actually 3/4 of an inch LESS in height across the whole top, instead of just over the fan square in the previous versions.

There are several other differences that I will put an article together with pictures. I've taken the pictures but need to run both on the Kilo-watt meter to see energy usage to compare the two as the newest version has a larger heat coil.

 

[CrisAnderson27]

To answer my question from several months back. I bought the newest version of the Nurture Right and there is a difference in headroom between the version 3 model and the newest one. the Newest version is actually 3/4 of an inch LESS in height across the whole top, instead of just over the fan square in the previous versions.

There are several other differences that I will put an article together with pictures. I've taken the pictures but need to run both on the Kilo-watt meter to see energy usage to compare the two as the newest version has a larger heat coil.

I'll be looking forward to that, as I have one of each.

I'm finding I actually like the Ver. 3 a bit better. Using my entire forearm I can open just one half of it one handed lol.

WHY did they not put handles on them??? The thing's are heavy enough to crush an egg, and unwieldy to try to hold and manipulate the eggs inside. It's really the only major flaw I feel it has.

 

[careeka22]

Getting my first pips on day 26:
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3 guinea eggs have pipped, and one of the duck eggs keeps rocking. Didn't expect them to have this much activity this soon, but I'm excited. Even though it's super boring : D

Awesome! I was thinking of doing guineas next I need some at my barn for tick control. Did you manually turn?

 

[SnapdragonQ]

I'll be looking forward to that, as I have one of each.

I'm finding I actually like the Ver. 3 a bit better. Using my entire forearm I can open just one half of it one handed lol.

WHY did they not put handles on them??? The thing's are heavy enough to crush an egg, and unwieldy to try to hold and manipulate the eggs inside. It's really the only major flaw I feel it has.

I'm finding candling just a few eggs challenging. If I'm doing them all I'll take the lid off, but to just reach in and adjust an egg, or grab one for a recheck is awkward. Short arms and little hands don't help either.
I'm going to rig up some hooks or a handle with some command strips tomorrow I think.

 

[EarlJ]

Awesome! I was thinking of doing guineas next I need some at my barn for tick control. Did you manually turn?

No, I used the auto turner. I had the humidity at 58% for about 16 or 17 days, until I read more here and adjusted down to around 45% for the rest. Seems to have worked out, since all 7 of the Guinea eggs have pipped.

When candling, I take the lid off, put the eggs into a carton (or cartons, rather) fat end up, and close the lid. Figure it's more efficient to have less lifts of the lid during the process - less readjustment for the machine, and faster candling of the eggs minimizes time out of the incubator.

 

[CrisAnderson27]

Ambient temp and humidity in the room can make a huge difference.

That makes sense. My room has no drafts (air register is blocked with plastic, and a 50lb bag of feed laid over it lol). Ambient in there is right around 85°F due to the brooder and heat lamp being in the same room. I keep humidity fairly stable with multiple open tupperwares of water around the room.

By the numbers everything looks good...I can dial in temp and humidity pretty much right where I want it...but my hatch rates aren't really reflecting it.

I'm finding candling just a few eggs challenging. If I'm doing them all I'll take the lid off, but to just reach in and adjust an egg, or grab one for a recheck is awkward. Short arms and little hands don't help either.
I'm going to rig up some hooks or a handle with some command strips tomorrow I think.

If you can...lock your opposing elbow (to the side you need to open) on top of the incubator and push down. This holds the lid in its channel. Then you can grab the lid on the opposite side with that hand, and lift. You can get as much as a 45° angle pretty securely. It's what I did to candle the last eggs before I shut my incubator down to clean it tonight.