Incubating and hatching your own chicks is a very satisfying and fulfilling experience. Chicken eggs hatch after 21 days of incubation and little chicks stand on their own feet in a few minutes after hatching and can start feeding within 24 hours of hatching or sooner.
Here is some of the best references on incubating and hatching eggs you can find on the web
Hatching, Rearing, and Care of Young Poultry (www.poultryclub.org)
...For the small poultry keeper there is the choice of two methods of hatching chicks - natural or artificial. The best idea is to gain experience and confidence in both. Hen eggs take 21 days to hatch, duck and turkey eggs 28 days, most goose eggs 28 - 30 days and Muscovy eggs 35 days. Some very small bantam eggs may...(more)
How to Hatch Chicken Eggs (www.wikihow.com)
How to Hatch Chicken Eggs (www.wikihow.com)
...Hatching chicken eggs is an extremely rewarding experience, which requires good planning, dedication, flexibility and observation skills. Chicken eggs have an incubation period of 21 days and can be hatched using either a specialized incubator under carefully monitored conditions, or using a broody hen...(more)
How to Incubate Chicken eggs - The Complete Guide (www.howtoincubate.com)
...Because of the lack of documentation and the many questions we get concerning hatching chicken eggs we've decided to create this document. It happens to many times that incubating leads to disappointing results. These issues are most of the time quickly to prevent with simple solutions....(more)
How To Incubate & Hatch Eggs - Just 21 Days From Egg To Chicken! (www.backyardchickens.com)
...First things first - eggs should hatch in 21 days, though some may hatch a day or 2 early and some a day or 2 late, after the incubation period began. A "day" is counted as a full 24 hours, so Day 1 would be the first 24 after setting the egg, Day 2 the next 24 hours etc. If you set eggs on a Monday, it's usually a safe bet that they will hatch on a Monday, 3 weeks later...(more).
...First things first - eggs should hatch in 21 days, though some may hatch a day or 2 early and some a day or 2 late, after the incubation period began. A "day" is counted as a full 24 hours, so Day 1 would be the first 24 after setting the egg, Day 2 the next 24 hours etc. If you set eggs on a Monday, it's usually a safe bet that they will hatch on a Monday, 3 weeks later...(more).
The My Pet Chicken Guide to Incubation & Hatching (www.mypetchicken.com)
...Incubating your own hatching eggs at home can be one of the most rewarding parts of raising chickens. This free guide contains helpful information for the novice and experienced hatcher alike. We must warn you, however: it's addictive! Once you begin hatching your own baby chicks, you may never be able to stop...(more)
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