If you decide to do egg incubation yourself, be sure to read the recommendations of specialists. In private farms, you can breed young under hens and this is called natural incubation, and in an incubator – artificial. Let's look at the main requirements for getting healthy young animals.
First, the egg for incubation must be of high quality. It is very good if you raise your own chickens on the farm, and the bird walks in the fresh air and gets good air, sun and feed.
In order to get a good young, the egg must have enough carotenoids. It is very easy to determine at home - break one egg and look at the color of the yolk. It should be intensely yellow.
It is important to correctly select eggs by weight. So, in chickens - 50-70 g., in geese -120-200 g., in ducks and turkeys - 65-90 g. Of course, it is necessary to take into account the breed characteristics. Eggs should be the same size, without cracks, notches and growths on the shell.
It is often asked how to get good results during incubation? First, observe the temperature and humidity regime. This is possible if the incubator manufacturer is reliable and responsible. Stimul Inc incubators have proven themselves in the poultry market, as they have a high percentage of output.
Do not forget about the temperature when storing eggs. This Is 8-15 S .
Shelf life: for chickens - 6-7 days. Geese have 10-12 days, turkeys - 5-6, ducks - 8-10 days.
I believe that you can not chase cheapness and buy cheap incubators. Here you will lose on the number of chicks bred.
So, the temperature is 37.2-38.3 C, humidity 45-60%. More information about the temperature and humidity in the incubator is written in the "useful articles" on the site www.stimulink.ru
The composition of the air, the usual content of oxygen 21-225, carbon DIOXIDE - 0.5 -1.5%.
When the embryo develops, a lot of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide is formed, especially if the egg is infected. Then it is necessary to ventilate the incubators and the room.
To bring out healthy and strong chicks, you must turn the egg.
In Stimul-Inc incubators, this function is provided and adjusted for all types of poultry.
Do not forget about cooling the eggs during incubation. In turkeys and chickens it is airy, and in geese and ducks it is moistened.
If you follow the above recommendations, you can achieve high results, namely:
For egg hens - up to 95 %
For meat chickens - up to 86 %
For turkey - up to 85 %
For ducks - up to 76 %
For geese - up to 73 %
These results are taken from clients who use incubation equipment of the Stimul-Inc brand.
You can see how many factors need to be taken into account when incubating eggs. Trust the professionals and good luck in your business! You will succeed, and when you see the hatched chicks, your joy will not end!