incubating chicken eggs

Hi there! So I have around 21 eggs in the incubator and 8 or 9 have hatched. They began hatching on day 20 very early in the morning. We're now early morning of day 22. Im wondering when would be a good time to take out the chicks that have hatched. I still have 11 eggs left but I know if I open...

I live in a very hot (30-40*C) and humid (roughly 74%). I have started incubating chicken eggs in a small 7 egg Incubator inside our garage because it’s a safe place from our 2 cats. I then realised that there would always be a layer of water on the glass of the incubator. We then put a...

My kiddos have been home doing elearning and I’ve been looking at different ways for them to learn being that they are getting bored with it. I was thinking of incubating some of our eggs and use it as a way of teaching/learning. We have all of the necessary equipment. However I don’t know which...

when i sleep my incubator get turn off i don’t know why, i don’t even known when. when i candle the egg vein is there (egg is 6 day old) at 8 am and now 8pm i checked vein is there but when i turn egg embryo move like it’s not it’s dis attached Is my chick died (when i turn on incubator then...

Hope everyone is doing well today! So after many days and hours of anxiety, stress, and all around going nutty, I am now staring at 17 beautiful baby Barred Holland Chicks🥰 Heres the thing..I have four left in the incubator with not so much as a teeny little pip! Should I leave them for a few...

1 day until hatch! I repeat, hatch day is tomorrow! One of the eggs was rocking like crazy! The temperature went up all the way to 104.9°F for about 15 minutes when I went out to the chicken coops but when I walked back into the house I noticed the high temperature and quickly turned ot down to...

Lockdown! I finally get a break from all that egg turning. I am keep the temperature in the incubator between 98°F and 100°F and the humidity around 70 (77% to be exact). My dad says he saw both of the Ameraucana eggs wiggling, I saw one of the eggs rocking, and my mom says she saw another egg...

Hi all! Looking for a little help. First time incubating. I’m in lockdown and I lined the bottom with wipe all, like a thicker stronger paper towel. (I know not the best idea, will use shelf liner next time!) but it’s done. My paper towel is soaked, and staying wet. Humidity is super high (80%)...

Hi again, my chicks are on day 14 today, Sunday 12, and I read about checking the air cells which I did and the majority are not where they're supposed to be at. They are much smaller looks like what they're supposed to be at on day 7, some slightly bigger. I took out the water out of the...

Hi Everyone! I had a hen that had laid 3 eggs earlier this month but we realize she has not returned to her eggs and for almost a week and we can't find her anywhere...:( I decided I wanted to save her eggs and I've researched different ways to make a homemade incubator. But the simplest way...

Hi backyard chickens. I’ve begun my egg hatching journey. I bought the nurture right 360 incubator. I’ve had it running for almost a day. Temp reads 99.5 to 100°f. It goes back and forth. 50%-53% humidity. Is that ok for temp to go back and forth? Eggs will be here in 2 days. So what I have...

This is my first time incubating chicken eggs. I am currently on day 14. My candling has seemed to go very well up until today...my eggs seem very “full” and the movement seems very faint. Is this normal?

Hey was just wondering if anyone could help, Is it best to let fertile chicken eggs set for a couple of days before putting them into incubator? If so how are they stored? Do I need to put them in the fridge or room temperature, many thanks

Hello not sure if anyone can help me, it’s my first time incubating chicken eggs I have them in a mini 7 egg incubator, I’m on day 11 I candled them and can’t see anything apart from the air sack at top, I cracked one of the eggs and it had something small in it, just not sure if should leave...

I have 5 silkie eggs in the incubator and the last time I candled was day 17 - everything seemed fine. Temp has been low a couple times and I known they prpbably just need more time but is there any reason that they wouldn't hatch?? I'm really worried

Can anyone point me in the direction of where to buy fertile black Sumatra eggs to incubate form a quality breeder please

When is it too early to collect eggs from my flock to set in my incubator? What's a good average monthly temperature to hatch baby chicks in? I live in south eastern Kentucky and I am not sure when is the right time to start? I have a barn (not heated but I have a heat lamp and Brinsea chick...

i have eggs on day 15 I know that most of them may not be good as the temp went up over 103 degrees for a few days due to a bad thermometer but I need a second opinion . There a four eggs I know are good and going to hatch but the rest are questionable to me the four that are good look like the...

Hi everyone! I'm extremely worried about my eggs, they're all from my 6 month old Cochin Bantam, as soon as she layed I put the eggs in the incubator, it's day 7 for egg 1 and it's developing well, can see some movement too but their cell is on the pointed end. I Candled the rest too and my...

Hi everyone I’m new to this I’m wondering if anyone can help me .. I’m currently hatching chicks I had 5 eggs that I new where fertile from 6 I went into lock down day 18 and my first chick hatched day 20 I’m now nearly day 22 and I’m starting to worry the others aren’t coming the humidity is...