Incubator Questions: Nurture Right 360 forced air / fan? What are the dimensions? Other recommendations?

[pkarkos]

Hello!
To those of you who have a Nurture Right 360 Incubator, does it have a fan (or is forced air? still not 100% sure about the difference, if there is one) or is it still air? Also, what are the dimensions of the internal chamber?
I am looking to get a new tabletop incubator to replace my rcom mini that I have had for almost 10 years. It still works but I want something bigger (at least 6 eggs and probably no bigger than 100). So far I have read that forced-air incubators are better which seems reasonable to me and I definitely want something with a hygrometer as well as a thermometer with automatic temperature control. It would be great to have something with automatic humidity control but it doesn't seem possible to get one for less than $400 which is a bit pricey.
The other things I am considering is the IncuView with a fan and hygrometer or a Hovabator genesis or 2370 advanced. Does anyone have any thoughts on either of these?
I also found this https://incubatorwarehouse.com/humidikit.html humidity kit that seems to be compatible with the IncuView and Hovebator. I have thought about getting something that is compatible with it and getting it at some point in the future, but I prefer the plastic incubators to the styrofoam.
Sorry for rambling about it a bit, but I would appreciate any advice or information you all could give!

 

[Pyxis]

It is forced air (a fan is what makes an incubator forced air, so there's no difference). Inside, it's roughly 13 inches by 13 inches by four inches tall, a little shorter under the fan. And I have the first style, so the newer style may be a little different.

The Incuview is also a good choice that I have heard good things about from lots of people who have them.

 

[pkarkos]

It is forced air (a fan is what makes an incubator forced air, so there's no difference). Inside, it's roughly 13 inches by 13 inches by four inches tall, a little shorter under the fan. And I have the first style, so the newer style may be a little different.

The Incuview is also a good choice that I have heard good things about from lots of people who have them.

Thank you for the information! I really like the nurture right so it is good to hear that it does have a fan.

 

[Tre3hugger]

https://www.chewy.com/brinsea-mini-ii-advance-automatic-egg/dp/156120
Very on sale right now.

You're welcome.

 

[Mmmatt13]

I’ve got two Brinsea Mini Advances, they’re great little machines! But at only 7 eggs each it’s not ideal when you want more chicks. I love Brinsea models and have had success with the Octagon, too. Though perhaps the larger version (Brinsea Maxi) may be a nice compromise.
I just (literally today) purchased the Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 to try with some shipped and home mixed breed eggs. I went with it even though I’m a brand snob and love my Brinseas because I’ve heard nothing but great things about it and for the price I can’t complain. Initial set up is simple and it’s getting everything stabilized now to set eggs tonight. The only thing so far that I *don’t* like is that the lid seems to be tricky to get on and doesn’t just snap into place. Not an issue if you’re meticulous like I am, though my partner isn’t quite as precise so I would worry the lid wouldn’t be placed on correctly after it being opened.

Either way, I really like brinsea and if you can afford it, go for it! But the Harris farms model is so far a nice little investment.

 

[Tre3hugger]

Yea typically the Brisnea would have been a little above my budget, but for 135 I had to snag it.

 

[pkarkos]

Yea typically the Brisnea would have been a little above my budget, but for 135 I had to snag it.

That is a great deal! Thank you for linking it! I did also find this from tractor supply.
Do you know high the internal chamber is? I am interested in trying to incubate chicks outside the shell at some point in the future for a research project so I was hoping to get an incubator that I could fit a 2" high cup in. Perhaps some of the other brinsea mini or maxi incubators might have a higher internal chamber that are also on sale!

 

[pkarkos]

I’ve got two Brinsea Mini Advances, they’re great little machines! But at only 7 eggs each it’s not ideal when you want more chicks. I love Brinsea models and have had success with the Octagon, too. Though perhaps the larger version (Brinsea Maxi) may be a nice compromise.
I just (literally today) purchased the Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 to try with some shipped and home mixed breed eggs. I went with it even though I’m a brand snob and love my Brinseas because I’ve heard nothing but great things about it and for the price I can’t complain. Initial set up is simple and it’s getting everything stabilized now to set eggs tonight. The only thing so far that I *don’t* like is that the lid seems to be tricky to get on and doesn’t just snap into place. Not an issue if you’re meticulous like I am, though my partner isn’t quite as precise so I would worry the lid wouldn’t be placed on correctly after it being opened.

Either way, I really like brinsea and if you can afford it, go for it! But the Harris farms model is so far a nice little investment.

I have heard good things about brinsea so I would love to get one especially if they are on sale, but at this point the nurture right might be a better price for me right now.
I also am interested in trying to incubate chicks outside of the shell so I would like to get an incubator that I could fit a 2" high cup into and most of the brinsea incubators appear to have a shallow incubation chamber.
I am usually the only one doing things with incubators in my house so I don't worry too much about the lid being a bit tricky, but it's good to know!