How to Hatch an Egg (Or 22 of them!)

Good article!

Incubators should be away from windows. A towel will not help much with heat from the sun and drafts.

Hatching eggs should be candled at around 10 days so that clear, un fertile eggs can me removed.

Great pictures. As for the formatting, I think one is referring to each explanation typed starts beside the picture on the right, and the rest is below the picture left justified. I think if you clicked at that point on the right and hit return, it would put it in line with the rest. At first, I didn't see the sentences started to the right so I thought something was missing while reading.

Also, I would take that part out about laying a towel on our incubators and, instead, advise people to place their incubators away from windows where the sun, even indirectly, could harm the eggs. You could advise them to use a room where they can close the curtains or blinds. if necessary.

Otherwise, great article!

Informative article about your experiences. There are some formatting and grammar issues but overall it's a good read. Also needs more chick pics!

Thanks for sharing your learning experience! I found out some of those points you made on my own but many may not have. Calibrating your temps to be accurate is number one! Careful attention to the manufacturers directions, monitoring the humidity levels and protecting from sunshine or drafts is vital. I got similar results to you. My first hatch was slightly under 50%. It improved dramatically with correcting for accurate temperature, my unit was only 1 degree off but it made a big difference! I have never had a 100% hatch even discarding the duds early on. I have gotten to about 80% on a few since correcting for accurate temps and monitoring closely all details.

Nice read but I am a little confused about UV rays? *Edited to add* @Shabby Chic-Hens
Yes I understand UV rays from the sun but was confused why that would happen in an indoor setting. Maybe adding that incubators shouldn’t be set up in direct sunlight would help? My incubator has a full clear lid and I have never had problems with natural light in the house. Also if I covered the incubator it would run too hot as it’s designed to regulate temperature as manufactured.