Incubation Principles

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A fertile eggs need the following:

1. to be clean, undamaged & free pathogens
2. stored at temperature of 15-18C & relative humidity 75% (12-15C if stored more than 7 days)
3. incubator temperature of 37.5C at the centre of the egg (the reading need to be 39.5C two inches above the eggs)
4. incubator relative humidity of 50-60% ( hatcher relative humidity 75%)
5. adequate aeration from good ventilation (have a complete air change every hour)
6. adequate turning @ ideally 5 times a day /at least three times a day (the odd number ensures that the eggs are not always on the same side during the long night period)

Fumigation of equipment
A home-made hygrometer

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