Incubating eggs successfully requires precise control of temperature (99.5°F), humidity (40–45% early, 60% at hatch), ventilation, and egg handling—especially for shipped eggs. Most hatch failures are caused by moisture imbalance, improper turning, or air cell damage, not bad eggs.
Egg Incubation Guide: Fix Hatch Rates and Hatch Strong Chicks
Want to improve your hatch rate without guessing?
These free podcast episodes break down the most important incubation factors—temperature, humidity, egg handling, and troubleshooting—so you can start seeing better results immediately.
Whether you're incubating chicken, quail, duck, or turkey eggs, start here.
This episode originally aired June 20, 2024 and has had thousands of downloads!
Free Incubation Podcast: Learn How to Hatch Eggs Successfully
Free Incubation Podcast: Extended Version
Following the popularity of the original incubating podcast, we recorded an extended version for more information!
Originally airing on October 3, 2024.
Season changes can mean tweaks to your incubating methods. Learn the why’s so you can be more successful and move that needle on increasing your hatch rate.
Originally airing on May 15, 2025
Free Incubation Podcast: Summertime tips and tricks
Jennifer Bryant, cohost of the Poultry Nerds Podcast
Incubation advice online is often based on opinion—mine is based on advanced training and applied science. With formal education through UNC and a research-backed focus on embryo development, gas exchange, and moisture loss, I’ve developed a system designed to produce consistent hatch outcomes. This is reinforced daily through real-world breeding, shipping, and incubation at Bryant’s Roost, where results—not theory—drive every recommendation.