What is the correct temperature for the incubator when hatching chicks?

Answer 1

101.5 in a still air incubator

99.5 in a forced air incubator

Also important

For the first 18 days the humidity should be 50%-60%ish and the eggs should be turned an odd number of times, at least three.

For the last three days the humidity should be about 65%-70%, and the eggs should not be turned.

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Answer 2

Goose Egg Incubation

Day 1-26

Temperature 99.5 (forced air incubator)

Temperature 102.9 (still air incubator)

Humidity 86

Turns/day 3-7 each night leave on a different side than the night before,

Each Day remove the eggs from the incubator, allow 15 mins to cool, spray with water (or pour water over them), and return to incubator.

Goose Egg Hatching

Day 27-34

Temperature 98.5 (forced air incubator)

Temperature 101.9 (still air incubator)

Humidity 94

Turns per day 0

Be patient, goslings take about 48 hours to hatch (from first pip to fluff ball) ...longer than chickens!

Answer 3

The incubator temperature needs to be 99.5. Another very important factor to consider is the humidity. Make sure the incubator has a hygrometer which measures the humidity inside. While the eggs are incubating, the hygrometer should read 82-86 humidity. A couple of days before the eggs are to hatch, increase the humidity to 88-90. This can be done by adding another bowl of water inside the incubator. Your incubator should come with instructions on how to do this. The humidity is very important as the chicks have a better chance of hatching out of a moist egg rather than a drier one. Keep in mind also that it is important to make sure the chicks have dried completely before moving them out of the incubator. They can get the pneumonia & die very quickly if they get chilled. After moving the chicks out of the incubator, it's important to keep them warm and no breeze. Temp needs to be 90. If they get too hot, they will move away from the heat lamp and perhaps begin to pant. If they are too cold, they will pile up on top of each other possibly killing some underneath.

Answer 4

This really depends on what kind of eggs are being incubated. For goose eggs it is 99.5 degrees F. For chickens it is 100 degrees F. If the fertilized eggs are kept at the right temperature, are turned, and have the correct amount of humidity, you should be ablle to hatch healthy chicks.

Answer 5

Chicken eggs need to be incubated at around 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.5 degrees Celsius.