Nurture Right 360 - My Incubation Story

Thanks!

I got 9 hatched. And 2 more with pips. I decided to keep them inside for a few days to monitor them more closely. Make sure they are eating and know how to use the nipple water. Then I’ll move them to the in coop brooder with the rest of the hens.

I guess the like the Brinsea! All hiding under there.


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All chicks are doing well. Seem to be eating fine but haven’t got the watering down yet. 10 out of 14 eggs hatched. Based on the fertile eggs I had I got a 90% hatch rate.

The incubator gets NASTY. Algae growing and dust. Yuck. I gave it a wash with hot soapy water. And wiped everything down with a Clorox wipe to disinfect. Going to start saving eggs today and load it up with a full 22 eggs in about 3 days. Woo!

I need to also get the screen that covers the fan. I have an older model with the large holes that a chick could stick their beak though and get injured.

Thanks for following along!!

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Get in contact with Harris Farms, they should send you that protective screen cover for free. Also, if it's an old model I think you need to upgrade some type of seal gasket too, I believe.
 
Great info! I'm glad you had great results! I just purchased the new model today. I had broody hen who decided she's no longer broody! :rant To the bator my hatch eggs went.
 
I know this is an old thread, but you may want to use a piece of that puffy textured shelf liner over top of the floor at lock-down. That's what I do - it makes my cleanup much easier, both gives the chicks a much better surface to grip on to which can help prevent splay problems and helps keep the yet-to-hatch eggs from being knocked around too wildly by the already-hatched chicks lurching around, and it's dirt cheap so you can just toss it at the end of the hatch with no guilt and use a new piece next hatch.
 
Hey, I saw you used a Ecoglow 1200 and I was wondering if you recommend it? I’m wanting to buy one soon. Is there an auto off feature, if yes how can I disable it, does it stay warm 24/7? Thank you!
 
Hey, I saw you used a Ecoglow 1200 and I was wondering if you recommend it? I’m wanting to buy one soon. Is there an auto off feature, if yes how can I disable it, does it stay warm 24/7? Thank you!
No auto off feature that I know of and it does stay warm. It's really easy to adjust the height - you simply screw/unscrew the legs. The chicks love it and it's the perfect size for my incubator. Since I can only incubate 22 eggs I'll likely only get 15-19 to hatch. The 2 times I used it the chicks used it not only to stay warm but as a shelter too. For instance when they were out roaming the brooder and I would stick my hand in to change water or feed they would run under the warmer to hide. It's basically instantaneous that they learn it's warm and shelter.

There are some threads on here where folks made similar stuff from hardware cloth and heating pads. Which would be a lot less expensive than the Ecoglow. But i prefer the simplicity. And the Ecoglow doesn't put off radiant heat. So it won't get so hot in the brooder like from a heat lamp. You'll want to adjust the height so that the chicks backs can feel the heating element. But not squish them ya know? I kept it just barely enough room for them to walk under it. They had to crouch to go in.
 

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