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Do bird eggs have to be incubated?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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No. In the old days, before incubators, setting hens sat upon the eggs to keep them warm. I have a hen that sits on her eggs, even though they are not fertile. I have to lift her up to collect them.

Today some people still let hens sit on the eggs, but incubators have a higher success rate. They are more reliable.

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Yes. Unless you purchase an auto turner the eggs must be turned twice per day and they do not need to be turn completely upside down just from side to side. The large end of the egg should remain higher than the pointed end at all times.

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yes, you need to turn your chicken or duck eggs in an incubator, atleast once a day.

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Incubation is the process of suppling heat and humidity either naturally under the female bird or in an artificial incubator. Yes, in order for the eggs to hatch they need incubation.

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