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6.
Incubation And Hatching Of Chicken Eggs In The Incubating
Compartment
Most operators find as average temperature of 99.5 degree best
for incubating chicken eggs. However, 99¾ degree is preferred
when the incubator is only partly filled especially at the
beginning and end of the hatching season.
Schedule of
Incubation of different kinds of eggs
|
Birds |
Incubator Period |
Hatching Period |
Temperature
º F
|
Humidity |
|
Incubating |
Hatching |
|
Hen |
1 to 18 days |
from 18 to 21 days |
100 |
82 degree |
88 degree |
|
Duck |
1 to 25 days |
from 25 to 28 days |
100 |
80 degree |
88 degree |
|
Turkey |
1 to 25 days |
from 25 to 28 days |
99 |
84 degree |
88 degree |
|
Pheasant |
1 to 21 days |
from 21 to 24 days |
100 |
80 degree |
86 degree |
|
Quail |
1 to 14 days |
from 14 to 17 days |
100 |
80 degree |
86 degree |
|
Goose |
1 to 27 days |
from 27 to 30 days |
99 |
80 degree |
88 degree |
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