Broody Blog: Hatching guides
Everything on the Broody Blog filed under hatching guides.
How long should I rest hatching eggs for… and why 🧪
The simple answer... rest posted hatching eggs between 12 - 24 hours, pointy end down, before you set them. And it's not the myth of re-attaching air cells... we explore what the science says to help you understand why as well as how long.
What the science ACTUALLY says about posted hatch rates
Everyone says half. We went looking for the data behind it and found ninety years of peer-reviewed research instead: a 1936 experiment on jolted eggs, the vibration studies, the storage curve, the cold lorry, the origin of the 24-hour rest, and which of the hobby rules survive contact with the evidence.