Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[Tre3hugger]

Do I need a shelf liner for hatching? I have something called a rug pad, (similar looking to the below attachment) but don’t have shelf liner on hand (unless you count the ones sitting in the spice drawer covered in paprika, lol)

That looks exactly like the shelf liner i use. I think it should work fine

 

[DavidReaves]

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Is there a substantial risk of harmful fumes from the foam shelf liner used to line the incubator? It looks like the hatch went well, so I'd guess not-- but I don't want to take any chances of additional risk on my first hatch. Thanks.

David

 

[Tre3hugger]

Is there a substantial risk of harmful fumes from the foam shelf liner used to line the incubator? It looks like the hatch went well, so I'd guess not-- but I don't want to take any chances of additional risk on my first hatch. Thanks.

David

I suppose it is possible, but I and other's have used it for multi hatches with no obvious ill effects

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Hey, so the first chick just came out. Seems to have a bit of unabosrbed something hanging from his bum. Here is a pic. I haven't personally seen this before. Will it be healthy? Should I do anything? Please advise
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This is egg waste is nobody explained.

I stopped getting notifications! So sorry to anyone that I missed!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Do I need a shelf liner for hatching? I have something called a rug pad, (similar looking to the below attachment) but don’t have shelf liner on hand (unless you count the ones sitting in the spice drawer covered in paprika, lol)

You don't "need" it in the NR360. I've done plenty of hatches without it. I just like that it offers some extra padding because newly hatched chicks flop around A LOT and it makes clean up a little easier.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Is there a substantial risk of harmful fumes from the foam shelf liner used to line the incubator? It looks like the hatch went well, so I'd guess not-- but I don't want to take any chances of additional risk on my first hatch. Thanks.

David

Maybe if it was fresh off the production line but most shelf liner that you buy at the store has been sitting there for a while and would no longer even be off-gassing. If you happened to get a smelly one you could just leave it out for a while until it didn't smell.
I just did some minor Google research and it also appears that most shelf liner is made with food-safe materials.
I've never really thought about it to be honest and I'm usually pretty cautious about these things, but I've also never encountered issues using it or ever found a smelly one.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Agh! It’s normal not to see any external pips yet, right? They’re supposed to hatch on Saturday, but I’m getting very impatient.

 

[Tre3hugger]

hey’re supposed to hatch on Saturday,

lol you answered your own question. I get it tho. So close! Just a couple more days

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Agh! It’s normal not to see any external pips yet, right? They’re supposed to hatch on Saturday, but I’m getting very impatient.

Yes, you probably won't see external pips until tomorrow night at the earliest unless you just have an early bird.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Yes, you probably won't see external pips until tomorrow night at the earliest unless you just have an early bird.

Ok, thanks! On the hatch a long thread, it seems like everyone’s eggs are already hatching, and it makes me anxious.