How Do You Hatch Pheasant Eggs in Incubator

Pheasant eggs are incubated at 99 degrees and 51% relative humidity for the first 20 days. We check the temperature using a mercury thermometer. (Even if the incubator has a digital reading it is important to verify the temperature.) The incubator must be up to temperature BEFORE we put eggs in it.

What temperature do you incubate pheasant eggs at?

Although the humidity differs from species to species or egg to egg, the temperature in every incubator is set at 37.7°C. If the humidity is not set correctly for an egg it will either lose too much weight or too little.

How do you hatch eggs at home with an incubator?

  1. Optimum temperature: 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Temperature range: 99-102 degrees Fahrenheit. …
  3. Relative humidity, day 1-17: 50-55 percent. …
  4. Relative humidity, day 18-21: On day 18, raise the relative humidity to 70 percent.
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