Amarae's+Guide+to+Incubating+Eggs

=__Incubating Chicken Eggs __=
 * Once your eggs arrive in the mail, you should let them sit for 24 hours to settle
 * The time period for hatching chicken eggs is about 21 days (give or take a few)
 * You should keep the temperature at 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.5 degrees Celsius
 * Humidity should be set at 50% for days 1-18, then the last few days it should be kept around 70-80%
 * Mark your eggs, using a pencil, with X on one side and O on the other. Turn 3 times a day
 * DO NOT TURN the last 3 days, this is when the chicken is preparing to hatch

=__Once Your Chicken Eggs Have Hatched__=
 * You should expect about 50-75% of the eggs to actually hatch
 * Don't be in a hurry to take the hatch chickens out of the incubator
 * Take them out 24 hours after they have hatched
 * Food and water must always be available, at all times of the day
 * DO NOT let food or water run out
 * You should feed them baby chick mash, the best place to get this is poultry feed store
 * Baby chicks like to throw themselves in their water, so make sure they do not drown
 * They should be kept inside for about 5-8 weeks, until they have their feathers
 * You can use a cardboard box with newspapers to keep them in, but make sure it is changed frequently
 * Use a heating lamp and keep the temperature between 90-100 degrees for the first week
 * then it can be reduced 5 degrees each week until they have their feathers

=__Incubating Turkey Eggs__=
 * Before incubation [[image:baby_turkeys.jpg width="383" height="286" align="right"]]
 * Store in a cool pantry broad end up for no more than 1 week before incubation
 * Allow them to reach room temperature before incubation
 * Dip them in an egg sanitant to keep them free of pathogens
 * Start of incubation
 * Temperature should be kept at 37.5 degrees Celsius
 * Humidity should be kept at 55%
 * After one week, candle the egg to determine which ones are fertilized
 * Around day 25
 * Reduce temperature to 37 degrees Celsius
 * Increase humidity to 75%
 * The eggs should hatch by day 28

=__Once Your Turkey Eggs Have Hatched__=
 * You can follow the same guidelines used in taking care of baby chicks
 * Baby turkeys should be fed chick crumbs
 * They need plenty of food, water and warmth

=__Incubating Bobwhite Quail Eggs__=
 * Eggs can be held 3 to 4 days before incubation
 * The time period for hatching is around 23 days (give or take a few)
 * Do not wash eggs
 * Temperature should be kept at 37.5 degrees Celsius
 * Humidity should be kept at 60% for the first 20 days
 * Last 3 days: 75%
 * Eggs should be turned 3 times a day
 * stop turning 3 days before hatch time
 * around day 21
 * Once they start hatching, DO NOT try and help them out of their shells

=__Once Your Bobwhite Quail Eggs Have Hatched__= = =
 * Transfer the baby quails to a brooder that has food and water as soon as they dry
 * Do not handle them too much

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