Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[CluckNDoodle]

I read somewhere about a light study but don't remember fully what it said beyond keeping the eggs dark is better. After all it's dark under a chicken.

I've got parakeets and have to keep a small light on overnight because they get night frights, so the last hatch the bator sat under a smaller kitchen light I generally use. This time around I've been using a different light so the eggs don't have light shining on them all night.

I'd be curious about the heat lamp study. Most all my brooded chicks have been smaller groups so I've used a regular household 45 or 60 watt bulb until they could be at normal room temps.
This last batch I made a momma heat pad from a seeding mat but supplemented with a 45 watt bulb because there are so many. I'm ready to start the transition to lights out overnight now so they can learn to start sleeping overnight. I use a small night light for the first 3 or 4 days.

I use a heat plate, similar to using a heating pad. They sleep through the night which is good considering I brood in my home for the first 2-3 weeks, lol.

I'll try to find the light study. I'm sure it will take me a while because it was about a year ago. I think. At least. Lol

 

[CrisAnderson27]

Ah, chemical weld then......hopefully you have the right solvent for type of plastic in the base.

Yes. The glue setup is secondary really, just to hold it for the hot melt/plug. I've never done it with an incubator lol, but I've done it with other random plastics.

 

[aart]

hot melt/plug

How do you apply heat to this plug?
Very curious about this process.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Me too!

 

[Willow2253]

Going into lockdown this evening. I’m working on getting the humidity up now, then I’ll remove the turner and do a final candle in a little while. Hoping for a good hatch.

 

[aart]

How do you apply heat to this plug?
Very curious about this process.

Me too!

Knowing Cris, there might be a video!

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Going into lockdown this evening. I’m working on getting the humidity up now, then I’ll remove the turner and do a final candle in a little while. Hoping for a good hatch.

Sending good hatching vibes your way!!

 

[Willow2253]

Thank you! I have 14 of my original 18 going into lockdown now. I just removed the turner so now I’m waiting for the humidity to go back up.

 

[CrisAnderson27]

Knowing Cris, there might be a video!

Probably lol, when I get around to doing it!

I use an old soldering iron with the tip rounded off. In this application I'd shape the tab, then glue it on. Once cured, I'd drill 3-4 holes of an appropriate size to allow a slight friction fit for a 3/32 or 1/8 polystyrene dowel. Cut the dowel slightly over length, and leave it proud on both sides. Hold the outside, and melt the inside at the base in a standard c shaped welding motion. Once that's done, you can melt the remainder flat. From there, do the outside. Then rinse and repeat.

You don't really get a 'weld'. Different types of plastic don't always melt together. It's more of a mechanical connection (like making a knife handle). I've considered making a pair of pliers I could heat and use like a rivet setup, to melt over the heads of the dowel...but haven't gotten around to it.

 

[EarlJ]

First of the lavender Guineas just hatched : D
There are 4 others that have pipped and are making great progress, but I'm worried about this guy:

The red circle is where it "pipped". Once I saw that, I gave it a safety hole (green circle). The others have cracked chunks of shell off, but this one hasn't made progress. When I took it out to put the hole in, I candled and didn't see any movement. Since I put it back in, I've seen it rock again, though. And I've seen movement through the safety hole.

What do you guys think? Malposition? Am I going to have to assist? Given that it pipped around the same time as the others, how long should I wait?