Temperature and humidity are critical for successful incubation; optimal temperature is around 99.5°F (37.5°C) and humidity levels should range 40-50% during incubation and 65-70% during hatching.

Hunter Dahline started Dahline Poultry in 2018, when he was 14 years old. He hatches and ships 10,000 to 15,000 chicks a week from his facility. Day-old chicks crawl atop blue eggs Feb. 20, 2023, at ...

With the price of eggs soaring, raising chickens has become ever more popular, and incubating those eggs is essential for a successful hatch. Egg incubators provide the warmth and humidity necessary ...

Chicks are shipped in cardboard boxes designed to keep them warm. Hatching eggs in an incubator or under a hen is an exciting project, and shopping for chicks or other baby poultry at a farm store is ...

Crops still come first, but Woodbury Hatchery at Wyndmere, North Dakota, has grown and now has customers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, mostly supplying backyard flocks.

Operational leader joins Valley Hatchery to strengthen systems, support customers, and guide sustainable national ...

The innovation is a part of the shift toward “smart hatcheries” that provide real-time insights for operations.