How To Look After An Egg Before Hatching. Keep only clean eggs for hatching. Dont be surprised if the hen pushes some of the eggs out of the nest.
Dont be surprised if the hen pushes some of the eggs out of the nest. Eggs need to be fertile so a cockerel needs to be running with the hens for a few weeks before eggs are taken for hatching. Once your hen has settled in laid her clutch of eggs and begun the incubation process it will take about a month for the eggs to begin hatching.
Do not wash dirty eggs or wipe eggs clean with a damp cloth.
Try to pick good looking egg shaped eggs this will help the chicks form and hatch correctly as mother nature. Too much heat can cause heat exhaustion for the hatching ducklings. On average an egg needs to have a constant temperature of 100 degrees fahrenheit to hatch. Eggs are particularly susceptible to bacterial contamination during the formation of the air cell as it cools after being laid.