Comments on: How to Hatch Chicks

on 8/3/2008 we peeled part of our egg that a local farmer said would be okay, it seems to be making noise and moving arround however will not stand up, should they stand up in the first hour , if not when?

on 8/3/2008 we peeled part of our egg that a local farmer said would be okay, it seems to be making noise and moving arround however will not stand up, should they stand up in the first hour , if not when?

on 6/16/2008 there are some hatched that are staying close to mom hen while the rest hatch (I assume about 3 more days) they seem warm, eating drinking, if I separate them to a warm box, she gets very upset and looks like she will leave the other unhatched....I am thinking out of site out of mind and taking the hatched ones to another place wehre she can't hear them. the chicks appear to be pecking at her face and eyes as well. what to do?

on 6/1/2008 I found this poultry article really helpful when searching the web for info on hatching chicks: http://poultryone.com/articles/hatchingchicks.html

on 6/1/2008 I found this poultry article really helpful when searching the web for info on hatching chicks: http://poultryone.com/articles/hatchingchicks.html

on 6/1/2008 I found this poultry article really helpful when searching the web for info on hatching chicks: http://poultryone.com/articles/hatchingchicks.html

on 5/12/2008 My hen has set on her eggs until one hatched. Now that she is busy mothering this chick the eggs that are not yet hatched are not being kept warm. What to do? Chritine

on 5/12/2008 My hen has set on her eggs until one hatched. Now that she is busy mothering this chick the eggs that are not yet hatched are not being kept warm. What to do? Chritine

on 4/19/2008 Always turn the eggs in an incubator an ODD number of times per day.

on 4/19/2008 Always turn the eggs an ODD number of times each day.

on 4/19/2008 Always turn the eggs an ODD number of times each day.

on 8/6/2007 cant i was checks?

on 8/6/2007 can i wash a chick or will they do it them selfs?

on 6/30/2006 Never feed chicks the eggshell that has hatched in the incubator, this can increase the spread of disease.

on 11/22/2005 Select eggs from breeders that are:
(1) Well developed, mature and healthy.
(2) Compatible with their mates and produce a high percentage of fertile eggs.
(3) Are not disturbed much during the mating season.
(4) Fed a complete breeder diet.
(5) Not directly related.
Avoid excessively large or small eggs. Large eggs hatch poorly and small eggs produce small chicks. Avoid eggs with cracked or thin shells. These eggs have difficulty retaining moisture needed for proper chick development. Penetration of disease organisms increase in cracked eggs. Do not incubate eggs that are excessively misshapen. Keep only clean eggs for hatching. Do not wash dirty eggs or wipe eggs clean with a damp cloth. This removes the egg's protective coating and exposes it to entry of disease organisms. The washing and rubbing action also serves to force disease organisms through the pores of the shell.