info on hatching chicken eggs

[pefferlawchicken]

hey guys well as you may know ive had 2 eggs die on me and i got no chicksim wondering if im ding everytng right ,please answe

1 . temp 100-101
2. humidity 50%
3.turn about 6 times a day
4 how many times should i candel or when?

 

[Fredster]

I think you want to keep the temp as close to 100 as you can.

Humidity 50%-60% for the first 18 days, then up to 70%-80%.

I've read that you want to turn them an odd number of times a day, so each day ends with a different side up. I use an automatic turner so I don't know for sure. I know some on here only turn twice a day.

Candle sometime between days 7 and 10, and you should be able to tell (unless you have really dark or thick shells) whether the embryo is growing or not.

 

[gabrielle1976]

Some people do slightly lower humidity to , so if you have incubated eggs and the temp was right and you turned them and they didnt hatch I dont think it would hurt to drop the humidity to 40% or so for the first 18 days and then up it to like 60-70% day 18-21 and see if that helps you. I am shure others know better then me though.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Are you using a still air or forced air incubator? I've had best luck in the still air at 102 degrees. I also keep the humidity between 35-45% for the first 18 days, then increase to about 65% the last three. The humidity increases as the chicks start to pip so I don't like to have it too high.

I use an automatic turner too but I don't think you really need to turn them 6 times a day. I think 2-3 times is sufficient.