How long does it take to hatch various species of birds?
The duration required for a chick to develop and hatch from an egg varies greatly depending on bird species. A listing of incubation periods and recommended incubation conditions for many commonly observed bird species are shown in Hatching Quality Chicks and Hatchery Management. In general, the incubation periods are 21 days for chickens, 23 days for bobwhite quail, 28 days for turkeys and most ducks, 17 days for Coturnix (pharaoh) quail and about 33 days for geese. The length of incubation varies depending on egg collection and storage conditions and incubation conditions. Length of the incubation period is altered drastically if recommended conditions are not maintained. Return to Questions At what temperature must eggs be held during incubation? The incubation temperature requirements for most hatching eggs is surprisingly uniform. The eggs of almost all domestic bird species (and many wild species) are incubated at the same incubation temperature. Therefore, eggs of several differ
