How do hatcheries hatch chicks?

[shelleyd2008]

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My question was specific but I have found that people often don't really read the question and instead respond with "pat" answers based on their own knowledge.

You asked how they hatched them, the answer I gave is how they hatch them.

ETA: I don't know what you mean by 'pat' answers, but mine was not, I can assure you. I answered the question the best way I could, with what was asked.

 

[Katy]

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My question was specific but I have found that people often don't really read the question and instead respond with "pat" answers based on their own knowledge.

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No, I have no intention of hatching at this point. As my question and subject line stated, I was "curious" about how they do it. Actually, I still am! The hatching forum is full of posts about chicks that have hatched early or late - so hatcheries that can guarantee their chicks hatch in the "wee hours of Monday morning" must be doing something different, and I am curious to know what that is.

i have wondered that too..how they can time it so perfectly. i think it is all pretty amazing though.

Like tazcat said...it's all in the timing....if you're a chick that hatches on time you get shipped out, if you're a chick that hatches late, you don't.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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The hatching forum is full of questions like that because most of us don't have huge, commercial incubators. Our incubators are just 'normal'. Also, there are a lot of amateurs that post in the hatching forum, that are still learning. Most times, if I set an egg in the incubator, I can expect it to hatch (if it's going to) 21 days later. Sometimes I get a surprise, but not very often. Usually my 'early birds' are species that I have not hatched before, so I haven't perfected my technique.

 

[hinkjc]

Once you perfect your technique on hatching, it is easy to set them and anticipate the hatch date. I can almost time my own hatches down to a 6 hour period. Not that difficult once you have it down to a science.