Country Chickens
Building an Incubator
Egg-to-Chick Hatching Instructions
From Egg to Chick: University of Illinois
Hatchery Management Guide: by Mississippi State University
Hatching and Brooding Small Numbers of Chicks: Univ. of
Minnesota
Duck Hatching Handbook by Mink Hollow Farms. (Applies to chickens too!)
Troubleshooting Egg Incubation Problems
Troubleshooting: from Mississippi State University
Troubleshooting: from Penn State University
Common Incubation Problems-Causes and Remedies: Univ. of
California
Quick Answers About Incubation and Hatching
My chicks are hatching! What should I do? Leave the chicks in the incubator until theyre dry and fluffy, then move
them to a brooder. Chicks can survive without food and water for 72 hours, but the sooner they have access to feed and water the better
off theyll be.
Can I start my chicks on newspaper? No, newspaper is too slippery and will cause spraddle legs.
How long
does it take for an egg to hatch?
Chicken
21 Days
Duck
.28 Days
Muscovy Duck
33-37 Days
Turkey
..28 Days
Goose
.30-32 Days
Canada Geese
.35 Days
Guinea Fowl
.
.26-28 Days
Pheasant (Ring-Necked) 23-25 Days
Ostrich
.42 Days
Pigeon
.16-20 Days
Japanese Quail
17 Days
Bobwhite Quail
23 Days
Cortunix Quail
.17-18 Days
Peafowl
..
28 Days
Chukar
.23-24 Days
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Chicken Trackin'
Easy accounting
for flock owners.
for flock owners.
Works just like a checkbook register.