Hatching chicks can be trouble, but with right knowledge and equipment it can be easy. The easiest way to hatch chicks is to let a broody hen hatch them for you. She knows just what to do and you don't have to worry. The second way to hatch chicks is to put them in an incubator. The incubator may have an automatic turner for the eggs. The turner must be run until lock down. If the incubator does not have a turner you have to turn the eggs twice a day until lockdown. Lockdown is the last three days in incubation where the eggs are not turned. In incubation the humidity should be 50 - 55%. In lockdown the humidity needs be raised to 60 - 65%. The temperature needs to be at constant 99.9F degrees throughout the entire incubation. Coturnix quail take 17 days to hatch. Bobwhite quail take 23 days to hatch. Chicken eggs take 21 days to hatch. Geese, ducks, and turkeys take 28 days to hatch. Thankyou for reading this article. I hope it is helpful.
