How to Hatch Chicken Eggs in an Incubator | Temperature & Humidity Settings
Getting the temperature and humidity right is the secret to successful hatching. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll show you how we set up our 1,056-egg modern incubator for the first 18 days of incubation.
This video is perfect for beginners and hatchery startups who want to avoid mistakes and achieve higher hatchability rates.
💡 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO:
✅ Ideal incubator temperature for fertile chicken eggs (37.7°C)
✅ Correct humidity settings (45%) for the first 18 days
✅ How to use an Arduino control panel to set incubator parameters
✅ Why egg placement (sharp side down) matters 🥚
✅ Using water trays to control humidity naturally
✅ Candling eggs to check fertility at home
📌 WATCH NEXT:
👉 Part 1 – How to Hatch 1,000+ Eggs with a Modern Incubator → [link]
👉 Modern Brooding Setup Tour → [link]
👉 Secrets Every Poultry Farmer Must Know → [link]
📅 CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Introduction
00:29 – Why Settings Matter
01:15 – Ideal Temperature & Humidity (37.7°C / 45%)
02:28 – How to Set Parameters on Arduino Control Panel
04:05 – Using Water to Control Humidity
05:49 – Egg Placement & Hatchability Tips
09:56 – Candling Fertile Eggs Explained
11:14 – Final Thoughts
🎯 WHO THIS IS FOR:
✔ Beginners using incubators at home 🏠
✔ Poultry farmers scaling to hatcheries 🚜
✔ Backyard chicken keepers & agripreneurs
✔ Anyone curious about egg incubation in Africa 🌍
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