Table of Contents
DEDICATION .................................................................... 2
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ..................................................... 3
ABOUT THE AUTHOR ................................................. 4
PREFACE ................................................................................. 5
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BROODING ............................................................................ 9
Understanding the Life Cycle of Poultry ......................... 10
INCUBATION ....................................................................... 22
Selecting the Right Breeds for Incubation ...................... 25
Types of Incubation ........................................................... 29
Natural Incubation of Eggs........................................... 29
Artificial Incubation (Incubator Method) ................... 51
Getting Started with Egg Incubator ................................. 71
Selecting Eggs for Hatching .............................................. 77
Incubator Set-up ................................................................. 83
Setting Eggs ......................................................................... 89
Managing the Incubation Process .................................... 92
Temperature .................................................................... 93
Humidity .......................................................................... 95
Ventilation ....................................................................... 97
Incubation Period ........................................................... 99
Position of Eggs and Turning ..................................... 101
Setters and Hatchers..................................................... 103
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