Incubation Charts


 

House Birds

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Canary

13-14

100.5

56-58

11

99

66-75

Dove

14

99.5

58

12

98.5

66-75

Finch

14

99.5

58-62

12

99

66-75

Mynah

14

100.5

56-58

12

99

66-75

Parakeet

18-26

99.5

58-62

15-23

99

66-75

Pigeon

17-19

100.5

58

14

99

66-75

 

Poultry

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Bantam

21

99.5

58

18

98.5

66-75

Game

21

99.5

58

18

98.5

66-75

Standard

21

99.5

58

18

98.5

66-75

 

Owls

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Barn

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Tawny

29

99.5

58-62

26

98.5

66-75

Snowy

33

99.5

58-62

30

98.5

66-75

 

Quail

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Bobwhite

23

99.5

54-58

21

99

66-75

Japanese (Coturnix)

17-18

99.5

58-62

15

99

66-75

Chinese Painted (Button)

16

99.5

58-62

14

99

66-75

Blue Scaled

23

99.5

54-58

21

99

66-75

California / Valley Quail

22-23

99.5

54-58

20

99

66-75

Gambels

22

99.5

54-58

20

99

66-75

Mearns

24-25

99.5

54-58

22

99

66-75

Mountain

24-25

99.5

54-58

22

99

66-75

Common Quail

17

99.5

58-62

15

99

66-75

Elegant (Benson)

22-23

99.5

58-62

20

99

66-75

Harlequin

15

99.5

58-62

13

99

66-75

 

Turkeys

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Black Spanish

28

99.5

54-58

25

98.5

66-75

Bourbon Red

28

99.5

54-58

25

98.5

66-75

Broadbreasted Bronze

28

99.5

54-58

25

98.5

66-75

Giant White

28

99.5

54-58

25

98.5

66-75

Royal Palm

28

99.5

54-58

25

98.5

66-75

Wild

28

99.5

54-58

25

98.5

66-75

 

Tragopans

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Blyth's

28-30

99.5

58-62

25-27

99

66-75

Cabot's

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Satyr

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Temminck's

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Western

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

 

Waterfowl

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Domestic Goose

30

99.5

62

27

98.5

66-75

Common Duck

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

American Goldeneye

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Barrow’s Goldeneye

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Bufflehead

22

99.5

58-62

19

98.5

66-75

Carolina Wood Duck

32

99.5

58-62

29

98.5

66-75

Common Scoter

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Eiders

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

European Goldeneye

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Harlequin

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Long Tails

23

99.5

58-62

20

98.5

66-75

Mandarin

32

99.5

58-62

29

98.5

66-75

North American Ruddy

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

White-winged Wood

33

99.5

58-62

30

98.5

66-75

Muscovy

35-37

99.5

58-62

32-34

98.5

66-75

Hooded Mergansers

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Red Breasted Mergansers

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

 

Whistling Ducks

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Cuban

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Eyton’s (Plumed)

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Fulvous

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Javan

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Red Billed

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Spotted

31

99.5

58-62

28

98.5

66-75

Wandering

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

White-faced

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

 

Pochards

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Canvasback

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Common

27

99.5

58-62

24

98.5

66-75

Greater & Lesser Scaup

27

99.5

58-62

24

98.5

66-75

Red Crested

27

99.5

58-62

24

98.5

66-75

 

Dabbling Ducks

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

American

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

Chiloe

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

European

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Falcated

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Gadwall

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

 

Shelducks

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Australian

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Cape

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

European

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Paradise

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Radjah

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Ruddy

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

 

Sheldgeese

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Abyssian Blue Wing

31

99.5

58-62

28

98.5

66-75

Andean

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Ashyheaded

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Cereopsis

35

99.5

58-62

32

98.5

66-75

Egyptian

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Kelp

32

99.5

58-62

29

98.5

66-75

Magellan

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Orinoco

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

Ruddyheaded

30

99.5

58-62

27

98.5

66-75

 

Geese

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Barheaded

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Barnacle

23-28

99.5

58-62

20-24

98.5

66-75

Brent

23-28

99.5

58-62

20-24

98.5

66-75

Canada

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-24

98.5

66-75

Emperor

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Greylag

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Lesser White Front

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

NeNe

29

99.5

58-62

26

98.5

66-75

Pinkfoot

28

99.5

58-62

25

98.5

66-75

Redbreasted

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Ross

23

99.5

58-62

20

98.5

66-75

Snow

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

White Front

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

 

Swans

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Black Necked

36

99.5

58-62

33

98.5

66-75

Coscoroba

35-36

99.5

58-62

32-33

98.5

66-75

Mute

35-36

99.5

58-62

32-33

98.5

66-75

Trumpeter

33-35

99.5

58-62

30-32

98.5

66-75

Whistling

32-35

99.5

58-62

30-32

98.5

66-75

Whooper

32-35

99.5

58-62

30-32

98.5

66-75

 

Mallards Related

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Black Ducks

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Florida

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Hawaiian

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Laysan Teal

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Mallard

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Philippine

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Spotbills

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Yellowbills

27

99.5

58-62

24

98.5

66-75

 

Teal

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Baikal

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Blue Wing

23-24

99.5

58-62

20-21

98.5

66-75

Brazilian

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Cape

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Cinnamon

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

Chestnut Breasted

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Chilean

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

Garganey

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

Green Wing

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

Hottentot

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

Marbled

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

Puna (Silver)

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Ring

23

99.5

58-62

20

98.5

66-75

Sharpwing

24

99.5

58-62

21

98.5

66-75

Versicolor

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

 

Pintails

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Bahama

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Chilean

25-26

99.5

58-62

22-23

98.5

66-75

Northern

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Red-billed

25-26

99.5

58-62

22-23

98.5

66-75

 

Shovelers

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Rosybill

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

Tufted

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

White Eye

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

 

Junglefowl

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Ceylon

20-21

99.5

58

18

98.5

66-75

Green (Javan)

20

99.5

58

18

98.5

66-75

Grey (Sonnerat’s)

20-21

99.5

58

18

98.5

66-75

Red

19-21

99.5

58

17

98.5

66-75

 

Parrots

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Rosellas

18

99.5

58-62

15

99

66-75

African Grey

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Electus

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Sulphur Cockatoo

28-31

99.5

58-62

25-28

99

66-75

Love Birds

22-25

99.5

58-62

20-22

99

66-75

Macaws

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Cockatiel

18-20

99.5

58-62

15-18

99

66-75

Sun Conure

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Budgerigar

18

99.5

58-62

15

99

66-75

 

Amazons

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Blue Fronted Amazons

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Bodin's (Bodinus' Amazons)

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Bronze-winged Pionus/Parrot

27

99.5

58-62

24

99

66-75

Cuban Amazons

24-28

99.5

58-62

21-25

99

66-75

Culebra Island Amazons

25-27

99.5

58-62

22-24

99

66-75

Dominican Amazons (Red-necked Amazon Parrots)

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Double-yellow Heads ( Mexican Double Yellow-head Amazons)

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Equador  Amazons (Lesson's Amazons)

26

99.5

58-62

23

99

66-75

Festive Amazons

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Finsch's Amazons

26

99.5

58-62

23

99

66-75

Green-cheeked (Red-crowned Amazons)

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Hispaniolan Amazon Parrots (San Domingo Amazons)

25-29

99.5

58-62

24-26

99

66-75

Imperial Amazons

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Mealy Amazons

24-28

99.5

58-62

21-25

99

66-75

Orange-Winged Amazons

25-27

99.5

58-62

22-24

99

66-75

Panama Amazons

26

99.5

58-62

23

99

66-75

Red-Browed Amazons

24

99.5

58-62

21

99

66-75

Red-lored Parrots (Primrose-cheeked Amazons)

26

99.5

58-62

23

99

66-75

Red-tailed Amazons

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Saint Vincent Amazon Parrots (Guilding's Amazons)

25-26

99.5

58-62

22-23

99

66-75

Salvin's Amazons

26

99.5

58-62

23

99

66-75

Spectacled (White-fronted Amazons)

24-26

 

 

21-23

 

 

Tucuman Amazons

23-27

99.5

58-62

20-24

99

66-75

Vinaceous Amazons

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

White-fronted Amazons

24-26

99.5

58-62

21-23

99

66-75

Yellow-billed Amazon Parrots (Red-throated Amazons)

26

99.5

58-62

23

99

66-75

Yellow-crowned (Yellow-fronted Amazons)

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Yellow-faced Amazons

26

99.5

58-62

23

99

66-75

Yellow-lored Amazons

26

99.5

23

20-24

99

66-75

Yellow-naped Amazons

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Yellow-shouldered Amazons

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Yellow-winged Amazons

25

99.5

58-62

22

99

66-75

 

Partridges

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Barbary

23-24

99.5

62

20

99

66-75

Chukar

23-24

99.5

62

20

99

66-75

French Red Leg

23-24

99.5

62

20

99

66-75

Grey (English, Hungarian)

23-24

99.5

62

20

99

66-75

Philby Rock

24-26

99.5

58-62

21-23

98.5

66-75

Chinese Bamboo

18-19

99.5

62

15-16

99

66-75

 

Francolins

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Black

20

99.5

62

17

99

5

Erckel’s

21-22

99.5

62

18-19

99

66-75

Hyderbadi (Grey)

21-22

99.5

62

18-19

99

66-75

Yellow-necked

18-20

99.5

62

15-17

99

66-75

 

Pheasants

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Chinese Ringneck

24-25

99.5

58-62

21-22

99

66-75

Buff Ringneck

24-25

99.5

58-62

21-22

99

66-75

White Mutant Ringneck

24-25

99.5

58-62

21-22

99

66-75

Melanistic Mutant Ringneck

24-25

99.5

58-62

21-22

99

66-75

Bar-Tailed (Humes Bartail)

27-28

99.5

58-62

24-25

99

66-75

Blood

27-29

99.5

58-62

24-26

99

66-75

Blue Eared

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

99

66-75

Brown Eared

26-27

99.5

58-62

23-24

99

66-75

Koklass

26-27

99.5

58-62

23-24

99

66-75

Palayan

18-20

99.5

58-62

15-17

99

66-75

Cheer

26

99.5

58-62

23

99

66-75

Copper

25

99.5

58-62

22

99

66-75

Elliot's

25

99.5

58-62

22

99

66-75

Imperial

25

99.5

58-62

22

99

66-75

Salvdori's

25

99.5

58-62

22

99

66-75

Reeve's

25

99.5

58-62

22

99

66-75

Swinhoe  (Taiwan)

25

99.5

58-62

22

99

66-75

Swinehoe

25

99.5

58-62

22

99

66-75

Yellow Golden

22

99.5

58-62

19

99

66-75

Lady Amherst's

22

99.5

58-62

19

99

66-75

Golden Pheasant (Red)

22

99.5

58-62

19

99

66-75

Edwards Pheasant

22

99.5

58-62

19

99

66-75

Germain’s Peacock

21

99.5

58-62

18

99

66-75

Malayan Peacock (Crested  - Malaysian)

22

99.5

58-62

19

99

66-75

Mountain (Rothschild's - Mirror)

22

99.5

58-62

19

99

66-75

Grey Peacock (Burmese Peacock)

21

99.5

58-62

18

99

66-75

Fireback

23-24

99.5

58-62

20-21

99

66-75

Kalij

24-25

99.5

58-62

21-22

99

66-75

Crested Argus

24-25

99.5

58-62

21-22

99

66-75

Great Argus

24-25

99.5

58-62

21-22

99

66-75

Mikado

27

99.5

58-62

24

99

66-75

Chinese Monal

27

99.5

58-62

24

99

66-75

Himalayan Monal (Impeyan)

28

99.5

58-62

25

99

66-75

Silver

25-26

99.5

58-62

22-23

99

66-75

Wattled

24-26

99.5

58-62

21-23

99

66-75

White Eared

24-25

99.5

58-62

21-22

99

66-75

 

Peafowl

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Guineafowl

28-29

99.5

58-62

25-26

98.5

66-75

India Blue

27-29

99.5

58-62

24-26

98.5

66-75

Java Green

26-28

99.5

58-62

23-25

98.5

66-75

Vulturine Guinea Fowl

25

99.5

58-62

22

98.5

66-75

Green

28-29

99.5

58-62

25-26

98.5

66-75

Indian Blue

27-29

99.5

58-62

24-26

98.5

66-75

Congo

26

99.5

58-62

23

98.5

66-75

 

Ratite

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Emu

49-50

97.5

32-40

47

97.5

69

Ostrich

42

97.5

32-40

39

97.5

69

Rhea

36-42

97.5

50

34-37

97.5

69

 

Grouse

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Blue

24

99.5

54-58

21

99

66-75

Prairie Chicken

25-26

99.5

54-58

22-23

99

66-75

Ruffed

23

99.5

54-58

20

99

66-75

Sage Hen

25

99.5

54-58

22

99

66-75

Sharptail

23-24

99.5

54-58

20-21

99

66-75

Spruce

22-25

99.5

54-58

19-22

99

66-75

 

Others

Incubation Conditions

Hatcher Conditions

Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Transfer Day

Temperature

(°F)

Humidity

%RH

Chachalacas

25-27

99.5

54-58

22-24

99

66-75

Crane

30

99.5

54-58

27

99

66-75

Ptarmigan

21-23

99.5

58-62

18-20

99

66-75

Tinamou

18-19

99.5

58-62

15-16

98.5

66-75

Raven

20-21

99.5

58-62

17-18

99

66-75