How to choose fertile eggs for hatching

Описание: If you want to have the best chance of hatching lots of healthy baby chicks, you should think about what eggs to put under your broody hen or in your incubator. You want to consider aspects such as:
characteristics of the breed and of that breeder's line of chickens and how they match what you want your chickens to be
fertility and hatchability of the rooster and hens and health of previous chicks
breeder nutrition
egg size, and shape, presence of any cracks or odd inclusions
cleanliness of the egg
and how long ago the egg was laid.

Once you have chosen your eggs, they must be stored correctly to maintain their best chance of hatching. Look for my next video about how to store fertile eggs for hatching.

Here is the link I mentioned to YouTube's video about how to get the notifications that you want about the channels that you are subscribed to:
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And here are links to my other videos that I mention:
Your decision to have a rooster in your flock:
   • Should you have a rooster?  

How long do chickens live:
   • How long do chickens live?  

How I select feed for laying hens:
   • How I choose chicken feed for laying hens  

All about roosters' role in the next generation of baby chicks:
   • Roosters and breeding - your questions ans...  

Different sizes of eggs:
   • Eggs of different sizes - fairy eggs and d...  

Can we hatch just female chicks?
   • Can we hatch just female chicks?  

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