Use this free Egg Incubation Calculator to find the hatch date for chickens, ducks, quail, emus, and more.
Egg Incubation Calculator
How It Works:
Select Species – Choose from the list of common poultry, waterfowl, and birds.
Enter Set Date – Input the day you placed the eggs in the incubator.
Get Hatch Date – The calculator instantly tells you when to expect chicks!
Different species have different incubation times. Chickens take about 21 days, ducks take 28 days, quail take 17 days, and emus can take up to 50 days.
Why Use an Egg Incubation Calculator?
Stay on Schedule – Know exactly when to stop turning eggs and prepare for hatch day.
Avoid Early Pipping or Late Hatches – Accurate dates help you manage humidity and temperature adjustments perfectly.
Track Multiple Batches – Hatching eggs weekly? Use the calculator to juggle multiple due dates.
Turn Hatch Dates Into Action Plans with FarmKeep
Our calculator gives you a hatch date. FarmKeep gives you everything else.
With FarmKeep, you can go beyond dates and start managing your entire hatching and breeding program with ease:
📅 Log egg sets, turn schedules, and hatch dates
🔔 Get reminders for lockdown day and hatch day
🐥 Track hatch success rates and chick survival
🗃️ Record breeds, egg sources, and batch performance
Whether you’re hatching chicks in a spare room or managing a commercial setup, FarmKeep helps you stay organized and efficient every step of the way.
Are you hatching a lot of eggs and looking for a more robust tool?
The FarmKeep app can help you
Track incubation details and outcomes
Set reminders for every stage of the hatch
Keep digital records of breeds, batch performance, and more
Integrate hatching data with your broader farm records
Hatch Smarter with FarmKeep
From tracking egg sets to managing your entire flock, FarmKeep helps poultry keepers stay in control. Join thousands of farmers and homesteaders using FarmKeep to simplify your livestock breeding, boost hatch rates, and raise healthier birds.
Try the calculator now, then take the next step with FarmKeep.
