Thin shells and poor hatches often start with the hen's diet. How calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D affect shell quality, hatchability, and incubation, with the research and a troubleshooting checklist.

The bloom is an egg's natural protective coating, but many breeders don't realize how important it is to hatchability. In this article, we'll explore how the bloom affects moisture loss, why dry hatching works for many incubators, and why dark Marans eggs can be challenging to candle during incubation.

Focus Keywords

• egg bloom

• dry hatching

• Marans eggs

• hatching Marans eggs

• incubating Marans eggs

• egg cuticle

• hatchability

• chicken egg incubation

• candling Marans eggs

• hatching egg bloom

Selecting eggs for incubating is an important task for success