Shylee's+Guide+to+Incubating+Eggs

=**Incubating Chicken Eggs**= - If your eggs came through the mail, it can be a good idea to let them settle for 24 hours. - Run your incubator for a week before putting in the eggs. It allows you to practice monitoring temperature and humidity. -The temperature in the incubator needs to be maintained around 37.5 degrees celsius -For the first 18 days, humidity should be between 60-65%, for the last three days, bump it up to about 80-85% -For the first 18 days, turn your eggs three times a day. After day 18 stop turning the eggs and only open the incubator to add water. -Eggs should hatch at 21 days

**After the Eggs Have hatched**
-Keep baby chick mash and water available for the chicks at all times -You can keep the baby chicks in a cardboard box with litter or newspaper which needs to be changed frequently. -Use a light bulb to provide heat. --If the chicks pant and cower in corners away from the light then they are too warm --If the chicks huddle together under the light, they are not warm enough. -Plan to keep the chicks indoors for 4-6 weeks



=**Incubating Turkey Eggs**= - Allow the eggs to reach room temperature before placing them in the incubator -Dip them in an egg sanitent to keep them free of pathogens. -Maintain temperature of 37.5 degrees celsius -Humidity level should stay at 55% -At day 25 both the temperature and the humidity will need to change --The temperature decreases to 37 degrees celsius --The humidity increases 75% -The eggs will hatch at day 28

=**After the Eggs Have Hatched**= -Keep turkeys in some kind of box or pen similar to that used for te baby chicks --Turkeys are bigger so they will need a bigger living space to keep from over crowding -Observe their behaviour to determine temperature needs -Make sure the turkeys are eating and drinking, sometimes they need to be taught how -Feed with turkey feed which comes medicated or non-medicated --Medicated feed helps protect against coccidiosis



=**Incubating Bobwhite Quail Eggs:**= -Incubate for 23-24 days -Temperature should be kept around 37.5 degrees Celsius -Humidity should be kept around 60% -Turn eggs over at least three times per day but always an odd number -Stop rotation at day 20-21

=After the Quail Have Hatched:= -Feed with chick mash -Clean water in a shallow dish; keep an eye on the chicks... they might drown Lady Gaga (My Baby Turkey) Day 1