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Printable hatch log

A simple record makes the next hatch better: you can see when the temperature drifted or the humidity dropped. Readings stay in this browser; print a blank sheet for the classroom wall.

A light hen on a straw nest with a newly hatched chick peeking out
Photo: @tc_goatwriter, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

Hatch

Add a reading

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Readings

DayDateTempHumidityTurnedWater / ventsNotesDelete
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What to write down

  • Temperature and humidity at the same time each day, from a second thermometer if you have one.
  • Turning, or that the auto-turner is running; when you stop turning at lockdown.
  • Water added and vent changes.
  • Candling results: veined, clear, stopped (blood ring).

Hatch rate

The summary shows chicks hatched as a share of eggs set and of eggs still developing at candling. The second number says more about your incubator; the first also reflects fertility and egg storage.

Questions

Where is my log saved?
In this browser’s local storage only. Download a CSV to keep a copy or move it to another device.
Can I print it for a classroom?
Yes: Print a blank log gives a grid from day 0 to hatch day for the species you picked.

Sources

  1. Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H, Embryology record sheet
  2. Mississippi State University Extension, Important Incubation Factors