Incubation Handbook

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This handbook is a fantastic resource for not only those who are inexperienced with incubation but for those who are still learning.

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Contents:

1. Introduction Page
Describes the characteristics of the two types of hatched chick and the conditions required by eggs for successful incubation.
1.2. Incubation Basics
1.3. Precocial and Altricial Species
2. The Egg
Details the stages of development of the embryo, the dietary requirements of the parent birds and correct conditions for storing eggs prior to incubation.
2.1. Embryo Development
2.2. Nutrition of the Egg
2.3. Storage and Handling of Eggs
3. Incubator Construction and Function
Describes the general form and construction of commercially available incubators and how they work. Temperature, humidity and egg turning requirements are discussed in detail
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Still Air Incubators
3.3. Forced Draft Incubators
3.4. Contact Incubators
3.5. Design Requirements for Successful Hatching
4. Monitoring of Eggs and the Incubator
Describes the techniques and calculations used to measure the development of the egg and the incubator conditions.
4.1. Candling
4.2. Measuring Humidity and Weight Loss
5. Troubleshooting
Table of problems likely to be encountered and the possible causes of these problems
6. Species Reference Table
Incubation data for commonly bred species

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