How To Incubate And Hatch Baby Chickens

[@lincoln5310]

It's 3:17 am and mine are hatching!🤗

[@lincoln5310]

I got 8 so far from 3 dozens.🤗

[@lisalo121]

3:17

[@litahsr.8226]

Hey give us some weekly updates so we can see it till its all grown up thanks

[@litahsr.8226]

ah oh...😈 "pop" there's a bully in there 10:24

[@litahsr.8226]

@Comment Police the yellow one is the meat (bully) the other one is for eggs

[@daisytaylor1610]

Thank you for the tip on the infrared heater bulb. I'm going to try it out!

[@AKAHeatherJoy]

Great information! We have a bunch of eggs in the incubator that will be hatching in a week and this is the first time we have done this. We purchased all of our first flock already hatched. I am grateful to learn about the infrared ceramic heaters! Thanks for all the tips!

[@onemanband1349]

Great info! Always was curious about this process. We just get our baby chicks from tractor supply but once we have a rooster this will be the new process 👌 thank you!

[@znuke3608]

Hope it’s doing great 👍

[@sarahstevens3275]

How long do you need the chicks to be in the incubator when they are hacked

[@asherolsonawski7294]

@@sarahstevens3275 about 12 hours

[@Cogzed]

Great video bro. I got my first chicks coming by mail mid July. Thanks for the info.

[@JulieMikalson]

@I'm preryygf6 There are some great Hatcheries around the country. Try to find one in your area, and consider sharing the Order with a friend to split Shipping costs and get more chicks per $. Meyer, Murray McMurry, Ideal, Cackle are among largest, with huge selection and assortment deals. Smaller local NPIP sources would be better - you may be able to pick them up without shipping. Your state Ag service will have a list.

[@funnyfarmdad9997]

WOW! This video was right on time. I got my incubator in the mail today.

[@JulieMikalson]

If you get Shipped eggs - be sure to search and read several Breeder instructions - to raise hatch rates....above 0-55 percent!

[@raincoast9010]

I know that Rome wasn't built in a day but have you thought about building a few different paddocks for the chickens and rotating them through to let the grass grow back?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

Yes, and also they will free range around many days in the yard also

[@RY-fe3rt]

I first read the title as 'How to INTUBATE and hatch baby chickens'. I've got damn covid on the brain! 😁😷

[@johncspine2787]

You can pop that thermometer out and adjust it, I believe. I have the slightly newer version of the same incubator you have. Yeah, my turner came with it and the window is one big window. I always wondered how they hatched on the same day when hens lay every 26 hours..it’s amazing the eggs can sit three weeks before incubating! I’ve read a lot about this..you can sanitize the eggs right before you put them in the incubator..dip in a 100 degree solution of correct egg sanitizer for 1-3 minutes, then let air dry, don’t scrub. The higher temp solution is so the air won’t get sucked into the egg introducing bacteria. Cooler egg, warmer solution. Sanitized eggs can have higher hatch rates. No heat lamps! Use the flat brooder heating plates from places like Rent A Coop! Heat lamps cause fires and introduce too much light. If they peck, darken the brooder, introduce some greens and then roosts and other stuff while separating any with wounds.

[@HeritageHatchery]

It is an amazing process that's for sure

[@davekeeping2814]

Today I had one hatch out then die so your right nature takes it way with the weak ones

[@JulieMikalson]

Yes, and fewer will be weak when we do what we can...with prep rest, sanitizing hands and equipment, even Temp, proper Humidity for developmental stage, gentle turning OR tipping, removing duds, keeping lids/doors closed, strong healthy and fertile parents from a farm with biosecurity measures, and good bloodlines. Kids and pets need to stay away unless educated/closely supervised.

[@deniseerskine858]

What do you keep your humidity at.

[@marcusm4271]

Yes I would appreciate to know that

[@jeffreyburnett3639]

What's the humidity supost to be

[@AlsHomestead]

Thanks for making this video! I have 13 eggs in a little incubator right now they are on day 7.

[@JulieMikalson]

I'm babysitting eggs now with 6 pips this morning! So exciting!

[@austinswift9966]

I’ve never had a chicken drown but I have had multiple turkeys drown in the drinker

[@ChickenTour]

Nice, very informative !!!

[@heavenstrulove]

How often should I candle the eggs? Do you have a video that helps me see what they look like at different stages?

[@hotpocket5265]

Wait every egg I've helped out has-been successful and out lived my last hens. Helping egg can be great too if you stick with it.

[@AliciaWagner-d9z]

I showed your video to my class they were intrigued! WE are going to get our eggs tomorrow for incubation. Thanks for the INFO!

[@swswithallms1747]

Excellent content and commentary. Your voice is so calming and you do a great job of covering the steps to incubation process. The addition of equipment tips is so helpful. I feel confident I can move forward on hatching 🐣 my first batch of Rhode Island Blues. Thank you

[@Lisa54321]

Great informative video. Thank you! 🥚🐣🐥🥚🐣🐥🥚🐣🐥🥚🐣🐥🥚🐣🐥

[@stevensepulveda3332]

Do not listen to him, always fight for your chicks Yes, sometimes it does not work out but most the time they just get a little neck in the scratch and if nothing happens and they die then it’s the same thing that would’ve happened when they were alive in the egg always fight for your chicks

[@susieiacuessa4538]

Good video I’m just starting out . , it very helpful ! I’ve got 41 eggs in my incubator and on day 15 ! Thank you !

[@Buslady2007]

And in Cornwall UK, I am on Day 3 with 24 eggs. VG video, thank you.

[@lisagilmore4519]

Good video..I have a hen that went broody this week. Gave her 5 eggs and let her hatch them out. Our flock is just for eggs so I don’t do many. Have a good day.

[@TMesser74]

We have little bantams that went broody. Two girls that co parent lol. They’ve hatched 3 so far.

[@barbarafelcan8012]

Have helped a lot of chickens out and nothing wrong with them . If they pip and not out and beak not moved in 5-6 hours I go in and slowly help them out see any red stop and let them rest couple hours start again .. Most time Maran eggs thick shelled and you have to get chicks out or they will die. Nothing wrong live happy healthy lives. Great information, like the light bulb .

[@jakerodgers2110]

You should grow some bantums

[@missmud2053]

What is the humidity best at for hatching and incubation

[@timetravelkitty425]

“One of the hardest things is not helping them” your telling me😂 I think today is day 22 and no pips yet, Although if I count day one as day zero which makes more sense then maybe I am just getting impatient lol somebody please tell me to be patient😅

[@Rachelatday2dayjoys]

This is super cool! We’re starting this process next week! 🥚❤️🐓

[@rebeccapem5550]

I see you have one light Brahma, which is what we are currently raising. Is there a reason you didn't mention them?

[@TMesser74]

I noticed that girl too

[@santpatrick13]

Thank you so much. I'm just about to attempt my first batch. When the new chick's go.outside do you have to house them.on their own away from the adult chickens? Once again, many thanks, live your content so informative

[@dianne2446]

Great video! You mentioned that you had two batches of eggs in the incubator. How did you control the humidity and do you keep it at the same temperature of the ones that hatch first? Thanks.

[@getitright5863]

Please can you tell me the range for humidity?

[@Dragon-ex3tz]

Thank you for the information but should I turn them three or five times because the Internet keeps on saying three and five and the humidity should be 55 to 60 or less thank you❤

[@rickysosa1602]

If we got a double yolk egg will their be two baby chicks in their if they are incubated.

[@larrylewis3573]

Dear Family Dad, I really enjoy your sustainable living videos. I am very appreciative that you are taking us along as you sustain your family by raising chickens for eggs and meat. This is a timely topic given the time we are now going through. My purpose in writing you is to ask a few questions I hope you will address with your chickens as the season unfolds. Recently, you hatched out two settings of twenty eggs each three days apart. How many hatched from each hatch? Do you put all the chicks from the two hatches together in your one small brooder? When you move them to a bigger location please show us the size and structure of this location. How long do you keep the chicks in this location? At what point do you move them outside? When you move them outside are they kept separate from your main flock which continues to supply your family with eggs? Please go over for us the transition from the old flock to the new flock. Once the young chickens get to a certain level of maturity please let us know how many are pullets and how many cockerels. Also, please let us know when you process the young roosters. I notice you have a breeding rooster from the outside. Please tell us why this is necessary and how to obtain a breeding rooster. Do you plan to hatch out more chicks this year? If so, why and when? In one of your videos you stated that you had one Buff Orpington hen because they are good setters. Have you hatched any chicks under this hen ? If so,how did this work out? Thank you for the time and sacrifice you put into these videos. You do a great and worthwhile job in the vineyard of the Lord. Sincerely In Christ Jesus, Larry C. Lewis, London Ontario, Canada

[@SSLFamilyDad]

Hey Larry, lots of great questions here. Not sure I can answer them all in a comment but I will take you along in future videos for the process. We will take these out to our barn coop when th temps are warm enough. I will keep them inside for 2-3 weeks and yes all that hatch from this batch go together as they are only a few days apart.

[@livinoutdoors2065]

Hey I got a few questions about egg hatching. This is my first year doing it and I dont have much experiance. The eggs are at day 23 and none have hatched or pipped. In the beginning from day 1-18 we kept the rotator on and the humidity at 45 to 55, and the temperature from 37 to 38 degrees c. We took the rotator out at day 18. We heard some chirping as we were taking it out. We havent heard any since then. And none have pipped. At day 18 we also changed the humidity to 65 to 75 as we reached and stopped rotation. We havent had any hatch and I opened up 3 today to see what happened. (We had 23 eggs) 2 of the 3 were basically full grown (by the look of them and I guessed that's what they'd look like) they had some small furry feathers but just didnt look alive. I put the rest back into the Incubator. I was wondering if you could tell me if I did anything wrong and give me some tips. Thanks

[@oxin1099]

did any of them hatch?

[@dionnepinckney5268]

I have just started incubating. I have got chicks and ducks together. The chicks have been in the incubator about 3 to 4 days before the ducks. What do I do when it’s time to shut down for lockdown. Do I just leave the duck eggs in there till the chickens are done hatching and then turn it back on? Thank you.

[@siempreseagull2]

In my unscientific beginner opinion your chicken yard is too small evidenced by how the ground has no grass. I am not looking to argue, actually I am looking for other more experienced opinions about this. We have a huge garden area where our chickens free range so we are still trying to determine how much of that space to keep for the chickens and how much to partition off for our kitchen garden. Any thoughts are welcome.

[@aminaschmiat6476]

I've got my eggs on 37.4 degrees is that enough to hatch chick's out & we had a blackout does that kill the babies & how long can the power be off to kill them

[@user-sy9ke8cq1q]

How can you tell which eggs have been fertilized as to start the incubation process?

[@FarmallFanatic]

Hatching Saturday 👍

[@lisagarcia6660]

Hi my first time having chickens an one of hen layed 17 eggs an one just had hatched today an I did leave home in the incubator for couple of house an I put him in his new home now my daughter told me he is she is shaking I don’t know if it cool or worm like I do have the red heating light on but I think I should cover a little an see

[@SteigersTigers]

Does every egg you put in the incubator hatch into a chick? Are they all fertilized?

[@estherwolf4354]

Thank you for the video, I think the ceramic light is a great Idea, I roasted a goose chicken once in an aquarium Just got too hot and died I felt so bad.

[@itzmomowo]

My wish is to have a pet chick.i hope it works! I have eggs that came out of the store. Idk if it's gonna work right out of a store...

[@moongypsyguerrero1925]

Please be careful with a heating lamp on and against cardboard boxes,a fire can ignite

[@hustlerkushy]

As soon as you defined hierarchy standings, the older one throat punched his younger bro lol

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

How do you know if your eggs are fertilized?

[@Jesusandfurniture]

Will hens naturally mother them even if they aren’t theirs?? 🤔

[@annehaddow609]

Do you ever bring a little life into the world to care for it and love it or is it just for consumption?

[@davidconrady3249]

Great video but what kind of incubator are you using?

[@jakecortex9105]

Hello I thought the temperature was supposed to be 37.7 degrees ??

[@uwagoo2262]

I've got my first incubator today and I put 3 supposed fertilized eggs from today, my question is when should I check if the eggs is fertilized?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

After about 7 days you can candle the eggs to see which ones are fertile

[@GunterHomestead]

Great video. Very informative. I like your alternative heat lamp. I will have to remember that one.

[@1965gracebug]

How long is a little bit? After they hatch how long stay in incubator?

[@sweettoothmomma2621]

When would you say it's okay to send new baby chicks to a new home?

[@MariaSantana-mi3tu]

Tell the trade mark of your incubator, please

[@kiliancross3854]

the rocks stop them from getting soaked and freezing over

[@Dblood85]

This may be a stupid question but wouldn’t the rooster produce mix bred chickens? I have a few chickens of different breeds. I would like to keep them as pure as possible.

[@SSLFamilyDad]

If you have multiple breeds you will produce mixed breeds

[@re-vibe3013]

What do the newborn chicks eat?

[@ambryacres]

I’m looking for a better thermometer for inside an incubator, any suggestions? We have had a difficult time maintaining the humidity. Thanks

[@TorrieWoosley]

I always wanted baby chickies😢😢 1:21

[@ShadowRayne16]

I wonder how pro life people justify eating fertilized chicken eggs.. *triggers everyone*

[@gorgesprague7211]

What if your bottom of the incubator is 3 degrees off

[@johnnybear111]

great video, i should be all set up to do this by the end of the week!

[@forced4motorsports]

FYI if not mentioned yet - That 'fleck' can be present on an egg that is not fertilized. I got them now and then without roosters.

[@erikruiz5004]

best video ive seen so far thank you

[@joynewman7056]

We don't understand how much water to put in and how often

[@vamountainman2512]

never thought about checking watts or anything, just bought a typical heat light and housing from tractor supply. I have to keep mine on a pulley about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 FEET above the brooder depending on temperature or it would certainly cook the little guys. If I placed my housing anywhere near as low as yours, it would guarantee a fire. I more often see setups more similar to yours and it leaves me scratching my head.😅

[@rinkevichjm]

How do you raise chicks to pullets?

[@aishaagili9331]

how do you know if egg is really to hatch and egg is not

[@kimholland9728]

Can you tell me the exact incubator and egg turner also the heat bulb, feeder and water bottle, where was it purchased I would like to purchase the same. Thank you so much for your help the video was very helpful

[@SSLFamilyDad]

Incubator with automatic turner- amzn.to/2VwkHpW Upgraded plastic incubator with automatic turner- amzn.to/3cnIX4o Infrared heat emitter bulb - amzn.to/2XJh56N Mason jar water base - amzn.to/2VGnHjR Small plastic feeder - amzn.to/2xFee47 Heat lamp guard with clamp - amzn.to/3agfIzi

[@gingerreid8569]

We bought a small incubator off Amazon...we are only getting about 4 eggs a day from our hens...had 4 on day 1 and collected 1 more on day 2 and marked...has an egg turner and we add water every 2'nd day...wonder if you candle your eggs or just take pot luck? We have raised cornish x chicks and were told to add about a tsp of ACV to the water container to help with pasty butt...it worked great for us...we have never hatched eggs, so your video is great!

[@owensadventures8941]

Ty so much for this video man! Day 19 is tomorrow for us and I was trying to find out how they would run around on that egg turner lol😂. U answered that completely. Ty so much! Great video

[@mosaicfarm2389]

Great video! We have never had trouble with chicks downing in the water... That said we also raise quail and switched to using the quail water base for the first couple weeks this year and the chicks seem to stay dryer. We also use a 22 watt heating plate instead of a bulb when we can since it saves so much $ on electricity.

[@annmartinez4796]

Can I use a Tupperware container as a brooder?

[@johnvernon6328]

just got 6 eggs today, how long before i can put in the incubater? we had to give away our black polish (very nasty rooster) but would like to see if he had any kids?

[@3dentertainment301]

Good lord, finally. BEST video I have found. Thank goodness, and thank you sir

[@harleyjackson4208]

Super helpful video

[@aspectc2-8169]

Try to hatch some without electricity.

[@Rose-wx2ct]

I took out 4 of 7 coz mother chicken was aggressive towards them when they are wet and coming out so i helped rhem out BUT it takes time,i was sooo carefull and i would leave their egg shell around their but to come out alone coz it is attached to them...2 times i also cutt that part but only after a day that they are still attached and tgat part dries out and it become hard on them..i dont use the lamp and heat coz i had fire and my chickens burned to death at 2 am,and i will never ever use it again..after they hatch i put heated mat under and gentle blanket,the best is to have 2 otr more chicks together but they all survived coz i was not sleeping almost at all...wsrming them up....so it depends...

[@margaret4385]

this is really helpful, thanks!

[@michalwilcox6233]

Do yo put the 3 week old chicks directly in with your flock? Will your rooster kill the babies?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

You want to keep them separate until they are bigger. Let them grow for a few months before mixing them

[@jayrobertson1689]

How soon can I separate mom from the chicks,because I’m bringing them in my house, so I guess mom comes to right???

[@teamjar9051]

Great video thanks ! One question I do have is how long do you wait from hatching to removing them from incubator ?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

It depends but as soon as they move around a bit and are completely detached from any egg shell I will grab them out

[@teamjar9051]

@@SSLFamilyDad Thanks !

[@deanstoner432]

Great video. Have just taken the leap and put 12 duck eggs in the incubator for the first time. I have bought a heated brooder. Would this be sufficient source of heat or do you think I would need a lamp too?

[@patriciamunday2027]

How many did you get please

[@rosamiguel6144]

Thanks for the info..really liked the video right on point..😁👌🖒

[@texasroyalty1566]

Thanks so much for this video new to having baby chickens so this video was very helpful

[@jerrysalgat3406]

Great job. I do mine about the same way. Always have had good results.

[@Mackenzie-smith345]

You just make it so easy I am getting chicks I now know every thing cause of you

[@merxmaid5800]

my chicks are hatching

[@calliepatteen]

If you eat fertilized eggs you are eating a developing chick that little speck is blood forming in the egg it's the chick growing so yes it's wrong to eat those ones

[@jessicasaylor3609]

Whats the name of that incubator

[@ronallens6204]

Never heard of the ceramic lamp. Will have to look that one up. Ur process never worked for me so I would put them in a temp controlled browser with the food, water, minerals and probiotics mixed together for the first 2 weeks. Then move them to a larger broader with water and food separate. I prefer a quail waterer as there is always a couple who want to take a swim and they don't put so much sawdust in the water. A couple weeks later I change over to chicken nipples. Once they are a couple months old I take them off of the minerals and put them in their own pen. I don't lose so many that way.. as for the Hatcher, I had to modify mine by putting a temp control from Ebay on it. The dial flaked out and would either let the eggs go cold or made hard boiled eggs. Always use another thermometer to make sure like you do.

[@jessicasaylor3609]

How long fo you keep the chicks in the incubator after hatching

[@jessicasaylor3609]

Do*

[@howdyeveryone5044]

FINALLY!!! Thank you for this detail!! 6silkie eggs coming in mail soon and trying to prepare. So excited!!!! Learning