Final Day Of Egg Rotation For Different Species Of Birds Eggs
Eggs need to be rotated for successful hatching.
Eggs can be rotated by hand or rotated using an electric powered automatic egg turner.
The automatic egg turner sits inside the incubator and automatically rotates the eggs during incubation.
Egg turning should stop before hatching occurs.
Here is a guide to the final day of egg rotation for different species of birds eggs.
Bobwhite Quail = 21 days
Canada Goose = 32 days
Chicken = 19 days
Chukar Partridge = 21 days
Cotumix (Japanese) Quail = 15 days
Duck = 25 days
Egyptian Goose = 32 days
Emu = 40-47 days
Goose = 25 days
Grouse = 22 days
Guinea Fowl = 25 days
Indian Runner Duck = 25 days
Mallard = 23-24 days
Muscovy Duck = 31 days
Ostrich = 38-40 days
Partridge = 21 days
Peafowl = 25 days
Pheasant = 21 days
Pigeon = 15 days
Rheas = 30-33 days
Turkey = 25 days
Please note that this is only a guide and this information may differ according to the incubator manufacturer’s guide.
Always consult the manufacturer’s guide when using an incubator and automatic egg turner.
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Incubation
Thank you farming friends for the useful information on incubation. Our chicks have just hatched, so your advice has a successful outcome! Please can you tell us how long we have to keep the chicks under a light to keep them warm??
Thanks again
Sally
www.topveg.com
Comment by Sally — May 8, 2007 @ 12:33 pm
Hi Sally from Top Veg,
I am so glad that your incubation has been successful and that you found my information useful. Are your chicks, chickens or guinea fowl keets?
Both chicks and guinea fowl keets require heat for about the first 6 weeks after hatching and then the heat can usually be turned off after 6-8 weeks depending on the conditions where the brooder is located and the number of birds in the brooder.
When turning off the heat lamp keep an eye on the chicks / keets and if they start to huddle together then reconsider turning the lamp on for short periods of time until the chicks / keets become accustomed to the ordinary air temperature.
Also you need to remember that the brooder temperature must be 90-95 degrees fahrenheit for chickens for the first week and then can be reduced by 5 degrees fahrenheit each day until the temperature reaches 70 degrees fahrenheit.
For guinea fowl keets the brooder temperature should start at about 95-100 degrees fahrenheit for the first 2 weeks and then reducing by 5 degrees fahrenheit.
I hope you find this information useful and that you successfully rear healthy chicks. Good Luck.
Sara @ Farming Friends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — May 8, 2007 @ 10:18 pm