If the temperature or humidity is off a bit in the incubator.on’t remove the keets from the incubator until they are dry. Then move the keets to a brooder with water and chick crumbs as soon as possible. Discard any unhatched guinea fowl eggs after four days. Always remember to thoroughly clean and disinfect the incubator after each set of eggs have hatched.
The Incubator. 1  Before incubating the guinea fowl eggs make sure that the incubator is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. 2  Place the incubator in a room with a constant temperature. 3  The incubator should be placed on a flat surface. 4  Make sure that the incubator is placed away from drafts. Hatching. 1  When the guinea fowl eggs start to pip allow 24 hours for the hatch to complete. 2  Most guinea fowl eggs will hatch within the incubation period, but sometimes weaker guinea fowl chicks (keets) may hatch a day or two later. 3  Only remove the keets when they are dry. Guinea fowl hens often abandon their nests before their eggs hatch, making it necessary to hatch the eggs by other means. As the temperature and humidity requirements of guinea fowl eggs are the same as those of chickens, some backyard enthusiasts opt to hatch eggs under a broody chicken. Collect the guinea fowl eggs. You can collect eggs up to seven days before placng them in the incubator. Keep them at room temperature during this time at about 70 to 75 degrees. Use a dry, soft cloth to wipe away any dirt or droppings. The Eggs. 1  Before incubation guinea fowl eggs can be stored for up to 7 days. 2  When storing guinea fowl eggs before incubating, make sure that they are kept at a constant temperature of 18-20 degrees Celsius or 64.5-68 degrees Fahrenheit. 3  Make sure the stored guinea fowl eggs are turned daily before they are incubated. Hatching. 1  When the guinea fowl eggs start to pip allow 24 hours for the hatch to complete. 2  Most guinea fowl eggs will hatch within the incubation period, but sometimes weaker guinea fowl chicks (keets) may hatch a day or two later. 3  Only remove the keets when they are dry. 1 Even though guinea fowl and chickens have similar hatching requirements, do not incubate eggs of each species together. 2  Chickens hatch in 21 days; guinea fowl take 28 days. 3  The humidity and ventilation changes needed for your chickens to hatch can cause mortality for the unhatched guinea fowl eggs. Collect the guinea fowl eggs. You can collect eggs up to seven days before placng them in the incubator. Keep them at room temperature during this time at about 70 to 75 degrees. Use a dry, soft cloth to wipe away any dirt or droppings. Most guinea fowl eggs will hatch within a day or so, but sometimes weaker guinea fowl chicks (keets) may hatch a day or two later. Don’t remove the keets from the incubator until they are dry. Then move the keets to a brooder with water and chick crumbs as soon as possible. Discard any unhatched guinea fowl eggs after four days. Always remember to thoroughly clean and disinfect the incubator after each set of eggs have hatched. Guinea Fowl Hatching Tips. Place eggs in incubator with the small end facing down. The incubation period for a guinea fowl egg to hatch is 28 days. The length of the incubation period can vary between 26 and 30 days, if the temperature or humidity is off a bit in the incubator. Don’t remove the keets from the incubator until they are dry. Then move the keets to a brooder with water and chick crumbs as soon as possible. Discard any unhatched guinea fowl eggs after four days. Always remember to thoroughly clean and disinfect the incubator after each set of eggs have hatched. Hi Thelma, Guinea fowl eggs take 28 days to hatch. In the wild they will usually sit on about 12 eggs per clutch. You may decide, if you can get any of the eggs that you leave half under your guinea hen and put half in the incubator or under a broody hen. I have read that in the wild guinea fowl make great parents.  Guinea Eggs. Guinea Fowl eggs can be stored for up to 7 days, but, when storing guinea fowl eggs to incubate, make sure that they are kept at a constant temperature of 64.5-68 degrees Fahrenheit.We store our eggs on an automatic egg turner in our basement until we are ready to put them in the incubator. Don’t remove the keets from the incubator until they are dry. Then move the keets to a brooder with water and chick crumbs as soon as possible. Discard any unhatched guinea fowl eggs after four days. Always remember to thoroughly clean and disinfect the incubator after each set of eggs have hatched. 1 Before incubation guinea fowl eggs can be stored for up to 7 days. 2  When storing guinea fowl eggs before incubating, make sure that they are kept at a constant temperature of 18-20 degrees Celsius or 64.5-68 degrees Fahrenheit. 3  Make sure the stored guinea fowl eggs are turned daily before they are incubated. Hatching. 1  When the guinea fowl eggs start to pip allow 24 hours for the hatch to complete. 2  Most guinea fowl eggs will hatch within the incubation period, but sometimes weaker guinea fowl chicks (keets) may hatch a day or two later. 3  Only remove the keets when they are dry.
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