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 Hatching chicken eggs? Here's a guide to the incubator temperature and humidity levels, fertile egg storage, principles of artificial incubation of fertile eggs that you need for the complete process of chicken hatching. Incubating chicken eggs is a 21-day process and requires an egg incubator to help control Etc.

Hatching in incubator

Are you raising chickens? Here is a guide to the principles of incubator temperature and humidity level, storage of fertilized eggs, artificial incubation of fertilized eggs that you need for the complete process of chicken hatching. Incubating chicken eggs is a 21-day process and requires an egg incubator to help control temperature, humidity, and egg bending.

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Raising chicks from eggs at home can be a fun plan for those who want to raise a flock of chickens in their backyard. Incubating chicken eggs is a 21-day process that requires an egg incubator to control temperature, humidity, and egg rotation. There is also a need for a brooder to help the chicks start rearing after they hatch. Hatching eggs is a 21-day fun, plan that can be successful with careful attention and some essential equipment. With better care, vigilance, and planning, you will be able to raise chicks that will grow up to be part of your backyard herd.

Before keeping chicken eggs in the incubator:

The first thing you will need to produce baby chicks is, of course, a fertilized egg. In order for the baby to hatch, the eggs must be fertile. Fertile eggs can be collected from chickens that are kept with the roosters, that is, in other words, eggs are fertilized when there are chickens in the hen's flock with the roosters. Eggs sold in grocery stores are not fertile, so if they are kept in incubators, they will not hatch. Fertile eggs usually need to be hatched from hatcheries or directly from hens that have roosters with them.

 Either way, make sure your fertilized eggs come from a flock certified by the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) to reduce the risk of disease. Before incubation, a fertilized egg can be stored in a cool room for a maximum of 7 days at 55-60 degrees Fahrenheit (not in the refrigerator, it is very cold!) Once the fertilized egg When placed in a warm incubator, it can be ready in 21 days with proper incubator setup and maintenance.

 How to put an egg in an incubator:

Fertile eggs can be easily hatched using an incubator. Incubators are used to hatch eggs in the laboratory. The eggs are kept at a constant temperature and humidity, typically in a nest of hay or sawdust covered by a dome of plastic over the eggs.

When deciding which incubator to buy, we suggest using an automatic incubator, such as turning an egg (which is important for the development of the hen and prevents the baby from sticking to the inner surface of the shell). And there must be a fan to facilitate the heat. 

Incubator preparation:

Prepare an incubator one week before the eggs arrive. Wash it with 10% bleach solution, then rinse with warm soapy water and dry thoroughly to make sure you are starting with a clean environment. Once the incubator is clean and dry, run it 24 hours a day and make sure that the temperature and humidity levels are maintained. Then, place the incubator in a place where the ambient temperature is stable, ie neither too hot nor too cold, and there is adequate air crossing.

Temperature and humidity inside the incubator:

Temperature and humidity inside the incubator are important factors for the successful hatching of eggs. The suggested guidelines are as follows:

• Maximum temperature 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Temperature range 99 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Do not let the temperature fall below 99 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Do not allow the temperature to reach 102 degrees Fahrenheit for more than a few hours.
• Check the incubator thermometer with a nearby medical thermometer to make sure the gauge is working properly.
• Keep the humidity level 50 to 55% for 1 to 17 days.
• Keep the water channels filled in the incubator to facilitate proper humidity.
• On the 18th day, increase the humidity to 70% and keep it until the baby comes out.
• Use a hygrometer to ensure that the moisture level is correct during incubation.
• Open the incubator only when needed, this can save heat and moisture and can affect the success of the hatch.
• Increase ventilation because chicks are especially growing in 18 to 21 days.

Keep in mind that these instructions are for hatching chicken eggs. If you are raising offspring of other species, the specifications and incubation times will be different, so you will need to research these requirements and adjust your incubator accordingly. For this reason, it is not recommended to lay eggs of different species in the same incubator at the same time.

Keeping eggs in the Incubator:

Once you have set up the incubator and analyzed the settings to ensure accuracy, you are ready to place the egg inside the incubator. This process is called "egg-keeping". Place the egg in the incubator's egg tray, with the top facing up and the narrow end facing into the incubator. Keep the temperature at 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit with 50-55% humidity.

1 to 18 days:

After keeping the eggs, the incubation process begins. An important part of this process is turning the egg. The egg should be turned to prevent the developing chick from sticking to the shell. When the egg is lying on one side, the yolk starts floating upwards. If the egg is not turned, there is a risk of albumin (egg white) clotting towards the shell, which can lead to fatal damage. By turning the eggs, the yolk moves inside the albumin, and once again the yolk is removed from the shell and made safe for the fetus until it is time to turn again.

Eggs need to be rotated at least 3 times a day, and 5 times even better. If you are turning the egg manually, it is advisable to make a light mark with a pencil that will help you find out which egg has been replaced. If you have an automatic incubator, you will not have to turn the eggs by hand and the need to open the incubator repeatedly will be eliminated. Wash your hands or wear clean gloves before touching the egg to prevent skin oil or germs from spreading to the chicks.

Egg candling after 7 to 10 days:

 In the middle of the incubation period of 7 to 10 days, the eggs can be lighted to determine if the embryos are growing properly. The easiest way to light an egg is to check the egg with a flashlight, but there are special tools used for egg candling in the market. Do not keep eggs away from the incubator for more than 5-10 minutes, and do not check the eggs at the same time. To allow the eggs to stay inside the incubator, plan to candling a few eggs at a time. A clean egg may be infertile. When the inside of the egg is clean, that is, free from visible structures or dark areas, then such an egg is infertile, or the fetus died very soon. Remove the egg from the incubator. If there is a red ring inside the egg, it was once a fetus, but now it is dead. Remove the egg from the incubator as well. If you can see the blood vessels inside the egg, there is a living embryo inside. Blood vessels in chicken eggs are usually visible within 7 to 10 days of egg incubation. By 18 days of incubation, the embryo takes up most of the egg and appears as a dark area inside the egg. If you see eggs broken or leaking, remove them from the incubator as they are unlikely to be viable and may contaminate the incubator. After candling, return the eggs to the incubator and return to the day 1-18 turning schedule ie rotate the eggs regularly till the 18th day.

Day 18-21 pre-hatching: By the 18th day, the fetus has become a chicken and will take up most of the space in the egg. The chick is definitely preparing to hatch from the eggshell. Here are some things you can do to help prepare your baby chick: On the 18th day, turn the egg and bring the big end of the egg forward. At this point, the baby will position itself for hatching inside the egg.  Maintain a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit but increase the humidity to 70%. Day 21:  The eggs begin to hatch. The chicks usually hatch on the 21st day. If your chicks don't hatch on the 21st day, give the eggs a few more days. When the big day comes, let the chicks go out on their own, don't try to help. Blood vessels that have not yet dried can still attach the shell to the chicken, and pulling the shell out prematurely can be fatal, or cause bleeding. It can take up to 24 hours for a chick to hatch completely, although 5-7 hours is more common. When all the chicks are gone, the incubator temperature can be lowered to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

When the chicks are dry, they can be transferred to a brooder, which should already be operating at a temperature of 90 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Don't be disappointed if the chicks haven't come out yet on the 21st day. It is possible that the time or temperature has deteriorated a bit, it is better to leave the eggs lying till the 23rd day, the babies may come out after 2 days.

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