The artificial incubation of eggs is done by means of an incubator, that is, a machine that provides the right heat and moisture to the eggs waiting for the hatch (as in nature would do for chickens, chickens). The most sophisticated incubators have mobile trays rotating the eggs with a settable frequency to allow better embryo development and embryonic attachment. Incubation is applicable to birds and reptiles.

The two sizes to consider are the temperature inside the incubator and the relative humidity of the air. It is also important to consider ventilation, oxygen concentration and carbon dioxide, thickness, eggshell porosity.

The temperature and humidity to be maintained vary from species to species, and for this purpose each incubator has a water tank that serves to obtain the amount of moisture it needs. Approximately 3 days before hatching the eggs must be transferred to the hatch chamber, where humidity is higher and the temperature is lower than about 0.5 ° C. It is important to understand that moisture does not vary with the depth of the pan, but it grows with the rising evaporating surface.

Eggs during artificial incubation must be placed vertically with the acute pole downwards and then the air chamber upwards.

Each avian species has its own well-defined incubation period, specific temperature and humidity values. In the case of hen this period is 21 days at 37.7 ° C. On the 21st day the chin of the chick will come. Deepening for artificial egg incubation

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