What should the temp be?

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

If I am going to hatch chicken eggs, what should the tempature be?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I have read that it depends upon what kind of incubator you have. I use 99.5 for my Brinsea Mini-Advance. Brinsea has a free downloadable hatching guide if you are interested on their website.

Tell us what kind of incubator?? (I won't be able to help more but it will help others answer.)

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

I actually have a homemade one. It is not finished yet, but should be within a couple days. It is a 10 gallon fish tank. I am going to be adding a small desk fan to it.. Would that make it a forced air incubator?

Thanks for your input by the way.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

sunny & the 5 egg layers :

I actually have a homemade one. It is not finished yet, but should be within a couple days. It is a 10 gallon fish tank. I am going to be adding a small desk fan to it.. Would that make it a forced air incubator?

Thanks for your input by the way.

You are welcome. I would think that would make it forced air, but I am no expert at incubation.​

 

[LaurenV]

It goes any where between 90 to 100, 99 to 101, 103 to 106... I have mine at 100 or so... but it is pretty big...

 

[nurse_turtle]

The incubator must be able to hold the temp at 100 degrees +/- 1 degree. Anything over 104 for a period of time will start the breakdown of proteins in the egg which leads to death.

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Thanks everyone!

 

[HetaChick]

A chicken's body temp is 99.5 +/- a degree or two. I'd say aim for 100 like what was recommended. Remember the humidity too. ^^