Broody Hatch Planner
Every hatch, planned to the day.
Tell it what you've set, and it tells you what to do: when to turn, when to candle, when to lock down, and when to expect chicks.
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Free when you buy or sign up. For chickens, ducks, geese, quail and more.
From egg to chick, our Hatch Planner will guide you
Below is a chicken hatch, but every plan's guidance is tailored to the species you're hatching. A duck takes longer than a chicken and needs more humidity, and quail hatch in just 18 days.
Arrival day
Rest them first
Leave posted eggs 12 to 24 hours, pointy end down, to come up to room temperature. Why?
Day 0
Set them
In an incubator or under a broody: tell the planner which, and when they went in.
Days 7 and 14
Candle
Shine a torch through each egg to see what's growing, and take out the ones that aren't.
Day 18
Lockdown
Stop turning, raise the humidity, and keep the lid shut from here.
Day 21
Hatch day
Chicks on the way, with a day or two of grace for the late ones.
Today's job, you'll never forget or be unsure
The Broody Hatch Planner works on desktop, tablet and mobile via a web browser. Coming soon to Apple & Google app stores…
Today's job, first Open a hatch and today comes first: what to do, the temperature and humidity to hold, and what's next. 
Every hatch on one calendar Each hatch on its own lane, with candling, lockdown and hatch day marked. 
Under a broody, too When a hen's doing the work, the plan is hers: what to check, and when to leave her be.
What it does
Every species, its own days
Chickens 21 days, ducks and turkeys 28, geese 30, guinea fowl 27, pheasants and partridges 24, quail 18. A breed with its own timing, like Muscovy ducks at 35, gets its own.
A reminder for each step
Broody emails you the evening before each step. Add every date to your calendar in one go, too.
Incubator or broody
An incubator gets its temperatures, humidity and turning. Under a broody, the plan is what to watch for while she does the work.
Eggs from anywhere
From your own hens, or somewhere else? Plan them too. It comes free with a Broody account.
Record hatch results
After hatch day, tell us how many hatched. From a Broody order, it builds your breeder's hatch record, so they can see how their eggs are hatching and keep their quality up.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The Hatch Planner comes with a free Broody account, whether or not your eggs came from Broody.
Is there an app?
Not yet. The Hatch Planner works in any web browser, on desktop, tablet and mobile. Apps for iPhone and Android are coming soon.
Does it work under a broody hen?
Yes. Choose Under a broody and the plan leaves out the turning and humidity, and tells you what to watch for instead.
What happens to my hatch results?
For eggs bought on Broody, your results go into that breeder's hatch record, so they can keep an eye on quality. Other buyers don't see them. For eggs from anywhere else, nothing is filed for any breeder.
Where do the figures come from?
Every temperature, humidity and day was checked against the mainstream incubation sources. Where they differ, the most common guidance wins. It is guidance, not a guarantee: how you hatch, and how it goes, is down to you.
Ready for your next hatch?
It takes a minute to set up, and it's free.
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