Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[Pullety]

Measuring weight is a great way to learn about humidity and adjust accordingly. You would normally start weighing before you set the eggs, did you?

I did a little project with one of my Silkie hatches last year to show the comparison of weight loss percentage to the visible change in air cell size. Other than the infertile egg this was a 100% hatch so it's a great example.

Before I post all of the numbers, to answer your other question, yes, there's no harm in waiting to increase humidity. Just stop turning the eggs by day 18 and you could wait until day 19-20 or until you see the first pip to increase the humidity. I personally don't like to wait longer than day 20 because there are almost certainly internal pips if not some sneaky external pips by then.

• Eggs should lose 11-13% during first 18 days of incubation
• Between 0.6-0.7% per day average

- Measured final weight loss as 8am on day 18

Egg 1 – Day (0) 37 grams – Day (7) 36 grams – Day (15) 34 grams – Day (18) 33 grams – LOST 10.81%

Egg 2 – Day 0 – 37 grams - INFERTILE

Egg 3 – Day (0) 37 grams – Day (7) 35 grams – Day (15) 34 grams – Day (18) 33 grams – LOST 10.81%

Egg 4 – Day (0) 39 grams – Day (7) 37 grams – Day (15) 35 grams – Day (18) 35 grams – LOST 10.25%

Egg 5 – Day (0) 37 grams – Day (7) 36 grams – Day (15) 34 grams – Day (18) 33 grams – LOST 10.81%

Egg 6 – Day (0) 39 grams – Day (7) 38 grams – Day (15) 36 grams – Day (18) 35 grams – LOST 10.25%

Egg 7 – Day (0) 39 grams – Day (7) 36 grams – Day (15) 34 grams – Day (18) 34 grams – LOST 12.82%

Egg 8 – Day (0) 38 grams – Day (7) 37 grams – Day (15) 34 grams – Day (18) 33 grams – LOST 13.15%

Egg 9 – Day (0) 39 grams – Day (7) 38 grams – Day (15) 36 grams – Day (18) 35 grams – LOST 10.25%

Egg 10 – Day (0) 38 grams – Day (7) 36 grams – Day (15) 35 grams – Day (18) 34 grams – LOST 10.52%

Egg 11 – Day (0) 34 grams – Day (7) 33 grams – Day (15) 30 grams – Day (18) 29 grams – LOST 11.76%

Egg 12 – Day (0) 39 grams – Day (7) 37 grams – Day (15) 34 grams – Day (18) 34 grams – LOST 12.82%

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I did weigh the eggs right before setting and that’s my “W” in the equation.

Thanks for sharing your weight loss records - that’s so cool how many of eggs in your project were slightly outside of the 11-13% range but the average was exactly in the middle - 12%!

I’m just confused about, if your eggs are in the ideal weight loss range on day 18, would it make a difference to them whether they get two more days of 45% humidity vs. two extra days 65%? I’m guessing not or you would have qualified the delaying option.

Thanks for helping!!

 

[Tacswa3]

Anyone having crazy humidity issues with this unit? I'm on the fence about buying one, but some of the reviews have kept me from pulling the trigger.

Also, how do I know if I am buying the newer model versus the old one?

The problem I've been having is one minute humidity is staying constant, so I let things roll along, then in the morning or that night, humidity reads 21% and needs water. I guess I need to continuously top off with water once day

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I did weigh the eggs right before setting and that’s my “W” in the equation.

Thanks for sharing your weight loss records - that’s so cool how many of eggs in your project were slightly outside of the 11-13% range but the average was exactly in the middle - 12%!

I’m just confused about, if your eggs are in the ideal weight loss range on day 18, would it make a difference to them whether they get two more days of 45% humidity vs. two extra days 65%? I’m guessing not or you would have qualified the delaying option.

Thanks for helping!!

No need to delay increasing the humidity if they're at a good weight loss range.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

The problem I've been having is one minute humidity is staying constant, so I let things roll along, then in the morning or that night, humidity reads 21% and needs water. I guess I need to continuously top off with water once day

Yes, you need to top off the water at least once a day. Some people have better luck adding water twice a day.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I just recorded an eggtopsy. First time I've ever talked in a video. Let's just say it does not come naturally, lol! I don't know how people do that! Next time I'm going to make someone stand there so I feel like I'm explaining it to a person.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

I just recorded an eggtopsy. First time I've ever talked in a video. Let's just say it does not come naturally, lol! I don't know how people do that! Next time I'm going to make someone stand there so I feel like I'm explaining it to a person.

Link? I usually just break into air cells to see how big the chick was but I'm too squeamish to go much further.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Link? I usually just break into air cells to see how big the chick was but I'm too squeamish to go much further.

Well you might not want to watch the video if you're squeamish but this is the link. I added multiple warnings to turn it off if so...excuse my uncoordinated presentation. LOL

 

[Pullety]

Well you might not want to watch the video if you're squeamish but this is the link. I added multiple warnings to turn it off if so...excuse my uncoordinated presentation. LOL

I think you sound great! Thank you!

 

[Pullety]

Lockdown. But now I’m freaking out cause my air cells look way smaller than CluckNDoodle’s in her eggtopsy video, and wondering if my kitchen scale has been wonky. Should I reduce humidity??

Also, please feel free to tell me if I’m doing something dumb here with the egg placement or cages. Thanks.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I think you sound great! Thank you!

Lol, Thanks!