How long do chicken eggs take to hatch and care for motherless chicks?

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How long do chicken eggs take to hatch and how to care for them with out the mother to keep them warm, with out using a heater. Pet's info: Reptile | Lizard | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 5 days old | 0.886258 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Chicken eggs hatch in 21 days using incubation from an electric incubator or from the mother. If they are not with the mother and not being incubated, they likely won't hatch. Once the chicks are born, they need a heat source from a lamp or mother or else they will get too cold and not survive. A heat source such as a lamp should be used and placed so that the chicks can move toward and away from it as needed to maintain the correct temperature. As they get older, you'll want to gradually lower the temperature in their brooder until it matches outside ones.

How long do chicken eggs take to hatch and care for motherless chicks?

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