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8 guidelines to successful egg hatching

Hatching chicken eggs is such a fun and rewarding experience. However, it can also be stressful! There’s nothing more heart-breaking than waiting a full 21 days only to experience a failed hatch. Believe me, I’ve been there! I’ve hatched hundreds of chicks over the years and in this article, I’m going to share all of my best tips when it comes to hatching chicken eggs. Follow my key steps and you’ll have happy, healthy chicks peeping in the incubator before you know it! Let’s jump in! 1. Collect clean eggs from healthy, nourished breeding stock feeding on a good breeder diet. Avoid eggs from breeders feeding on ‘ makireshi , ’ layers mash and single grains. Do not clean eggs or contact them with oil. 2. Breeding stock must always be fed with a daily dose of greens, black-jack , chick weed, and veggies etc. to supplement their diet. 3. Maintain a cock to hen ratio of 1:5 to produce highly fertile eggs. Avoid related cocks and hens as these usually produce lame chicks. 4.