How to hatch chicks on Day 18

See more on • How to set & operate a... Finally day 18 arrives, and it’s time for lockdown! This is the period when the chick will hatch. It’s very, very important to leave the eggs alone once you put them in lockdown. Humidity is raised to 65-70% or to whatever your incubator manufacturer recommends. You remove the turner and lay the eggs on their side in the incubator. Some people use egg cartons to hold the eggs. The incubator needs to stay closed during lockdown to preserve the temperature and humidity. If the humidity drops, the chicks can actually become “freeze dried” inside the egg. The membrane dries up and the chick can become unable to break through it. It’s hard, but just leave it alone!

[@ngwaprincely2975]

Please when using this machine do the eggs rotate automatically or you have to do it manually? Secondly you said we should remove the eggs that are not really brown or have the same shape. Please if we hatch those ones will there be a problem

[@oneet.8301]

Thank you for your excellent your training, What is the brand of the incubator?

[@mathulonteko5126]

thank you for such good teaching. am about to start the hatchery. just one question. in case of providing for unforeseen interruptions, can i use a generator as my back up? if o what capacity can i go for? i have 5000 capacity machine

[@harrisonwanyama5836]

You need a generator of about 3kva

[@kaninikaseo2743]

Thanks for the good lessons. My question, should the temperature and humidity settings be the same at different areas?

[@aimagriculture6171]

Yes

[@doriselipokea651]

Can you put other eggs and continue tunning

[@harrisonwanyama5836]

Yes

[@kennynasiru6255]

Please when you stopped the incubator from turning, wont it affect other eggs remaining that are not ready for hatching?

[@AtusaeKyungu]

What if one starts with 29% during setting and 40% during last 3days on humidity setting and temperature on last 3days 37.5 will chick hatch?

[@bongdzeerasmus2350]

Hello... please can i have picture of your incubator. I mean the inside with the shelves.

[@samkratos1]

Question : can we keep the eggs in the hatchery at the sometime keep some in the incubation process ? If yes what temperature and humidity level can we maintain ?

[@harrisonwanyama5836]

Yes you can, you can maintain 37.8 degrees for temp and 60-70% relative humidity

[@mrsimangop]

Good day Sir ,I just want to ask which eggs do you use to produce the hybrid lohman chickens. Is there a specific parent stock? Thank you

[@aimagriculture6171]

Yes. Abroad

[@taphabeye7985]

Thank you very much you teach me how to use my incubator

[@aimagriculture6171]

Welcome

[@joycekamonjo7541]

Hi Antonio.. Kudos love wat you do.. Now wat are results of using the same temperature and humidity from day one to 21 Ana again wat happens if I do not stop the turning even after the 18'th day

[@briananyetu3416]

Which angle should an incubator be set before starting

[@bilyaminushehu9750]

this is very good presentation, but when showing how to stop the turning of the eggs video is not show (how the control panel show)

[@adeolajackofallTrade]

Hi pls I'm wondering if i can hatch boiler eggs? please advice me on what type of eggs i can hatch and how to go about it thank You.....

[@TheESEMELE]

What is the process of using a 96 egg incubator I have one but I get very poor hatch rate

[@thetshelesanimbambale4251]

I am struggling to keep humidity up. I have a 5280 capacity setter but the humidity is always around 50%. How can i increase humidity

[@aimagriculture6171]

Check your water bucket heater coil if is working

[@abdouliebittaye8768]

Please can u do a video on Hatcher and incubator differences

[@Abuu-x9l]

How do you do the candling of eggs

[@belloibrahimgomara7892]

Is the incubator need 24hr power?

[@AbongaRululu]

Yes

[@dearliz9481]

Thank but you did told us how to know if the embryo has developed

[@aimagriculture6171]

I have noted I did not explain clearly on candling and embryonic development. However I shall upload a video soon on that.

[@judithmuema7899]

Do u increase water after day 18 lock down

[@aimagriculture6171]

No. You just maintain avarage water level. We even recomend dry hatching

[@desmondmcintosh2992]

What is the dry hatching

[@sallynis5449]

Hello
Please where can we buy incubator

[@belloibrahimgomara7892]

Is the incubator need 24hr Light power? How do I get One?

[@connieatuti739]

At what day do my eggs need ventilation? For example i have a small incubator with a small ventilation on top. Do i leave it open or closed and at what day do i do that? Thanks

[@harrisonwanyama5479]

Close the vent and open it on day 19

[@basashanker1965]

F3 is for ventilation.if you make it 0 then ventilation fans wont work and so how oxygen is supplied.

[@takalanilucas4308]

Hi I'm from south africa and i was wondering if you could help me a bit

[@nomakayaludaka4896]

How often do you open hatchery from day 1 to 18

[@jsnolinterior1478]

how many hours does it rotate its egg rack

[@lampasagricfarm6828]

Hatcher is different from incubator pls give more detail

[@aimagriculture6171]

Will do a video

[@polycarpwilliams1550]

Thanks for your teaching. My question is do you off the fan after 18 days for hatch or keep it on during hatching?

[@harrisonwanyama5836]

Fan has to remain on at all times

[@chefrancis1349]

Hello sir please how do you candle your eggs

[@joviahbirungi9992]

Hoooooi....Such a long process!!!!

[@duckfarmduckhatcharyprabir6547]

Best controller xm18 or XM 18d

[@aimagriculture6171]

18d

[@jacobmunene3821]

90 means the motor will turn after 90mins..not 90 degrees

[@TheESEMELE]

Very useful

[@TheTREEHOUSE18]

Without looking at video I thought this was Chris Eubanks.

[@aimagriculture6171]

Haha. I am humbled

[@abdullahigidado3235]

We're my chicken is dei in eggs the are not open.

[@dsimiyu520]

Do have 99% hatchery incubator

[@aimagriculture6171]

Pardon

[@mrmovies9787]

nice

[@tammygreen4920]

😅

[@belloibrahimgomara7892]

Is the incubator need 24hr Light power? How do I get One?