Author: Joan S. Jeffrey, Gregory P. Martin, Roy C. Fanguy
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The incubation of Ratite eggs is the first step to the beginning of the growing period. Care must be exercised throughout the incubation process to insure the best possible hatch, considering the environment that the developing embryo is placed in.
The key environmental factors that are needed for artificial incubation are: temperature, humidity, airflow, position (turning), and sanitation. Each factor, either singularly or in combination can be the cause of many problems seen in poor hatches. Through proper hatchery design and management, good hatches can be realized.
