5 Clever Chicken Egg-Incubation Tips

Take note of these egg-incubation tips to increase your chicken egg hatch rates. Learn how to maintain incubator humidity for chicken eggs and gain more control over your hatch.

Reader Contribution by Emily Baker and Incubators.Org
Updated on February 11, 2023
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Take note of these egg-incubation tips to increase your chicken egg hatch rates. Learn how to maintain incubator humidity for chicken eggs and gain more control over your hatch.

While chickens are natural incubation experts, many breeders find that utilizing an incubator can give them more control over their hatch, ultimately leading to higher hatch rates than nature provides.

However, incubation is a trial-and-error process that can sometimes lead to unforeseen complications. Here are some common incubation questions, and advice from the pros on how to best handle them.

How Do I Increase Incubation Humidity?

Managing humidity during incubation is extremely important to a successful hatch. If your humidity is too low, then excess moisture will be pulled from the egg, leading to reduced hatch rates.

Many incubators come with a water tray that, when filled, will provide ample humidity. However, sometimes the conditions in your location, or your egg type, may require there be additional humidity provided for your hatch to be successful.

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