Curious- what's your SLW hatch rate?

[Sylvyana]

Hello, I am just curious as to what other people get as a typical hatch rate for your Silver Laced Wyandotte eggs?

I have 20 in the incubator but 5 of those are older and I don't expect them to hatch (but I'm hoping, they're from the hen I lost to a bobcat).

 

[nuthatched]

It depends on the health/diet of the mother and the temperature and humidity of the incubator.is your bator calibrated?

 

[MGG]

My hatch rate with Wyandottes is usually pretty good. Not any worse than other breeds from what I can tell.

 

[Sylvyana]

It depends on the health/diet of the mother and the temperature and humidity of the incubator.is your bator calibrated?

Yes I made sure it was calibrated before I set the eggs. It was more curiosity than worry!

 

[DarJones]

My birds are large fowl and typically run 65 to 75 percent hatch. For pullet eggs, that goes down to 30 to 40 percent. There is a relationship with egg size with larger eggs hatching at a higher rate than smaller eggs. Generally, a 40 gram or smaller egg has very low hatchability while a 55 gram or larger egg is usually above 50 and sometimes above 75 percent. Standard caveats about storing eggs properly, using a really good incubator, managing the incubator properly, etc apply. I don't incubate eggs over 12 days old and prefer 7 days or less.

My chickens are free-range with abundant feed available.