The Hatchery is an area on Sphericus in Creatures Online where Norns are hatched and raised. Its design was first revealed in November 2011, and it has been featured in numerous game demos. The Hatchery houses the incubator, a large machine equipped with a claw that is responsible for providing the player with Norn eggs. It contains the Speech Machine. There is also a portal that near the incubator that leads to the Treehouse, when repaired as part of a goal. The Hatchery seems to have a population limit of 6.