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How to hatch chicken eggs at home without a machine or incubator?

Updated On December 4th, 2025

How can we make the eggs to hatch? I want to do it without a hatching machine.Please give me a explained detail for it.. For hatching can we make two hens egg together??

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on February 28th, 2017

You will need some type of enclosed, heated box to serve as an incubator. Fertile eggs need proper temperature and humidity as well as regular turning. You can incubate eggs from different hens together. Eggs take 21 days to hatch. The date of incubation should be noted and the egg should be marked to facilitate tracking of turns. The website www.backyardchickens.com is an excellent resource for keeping and raising chickens. Search for homemade incubator plans on that site. You can also follow the link below for plans and tips. http://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Simple-Homemade

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