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Is it better to hatch chicks in the heat of summer or the chill of winter? In this episode, Carey and Jennifer dive deep into the real-world challenges of seasonal hatching—humidity swings, dry incubation, fan failures, and wild advice from online groups. Whether you're rolling with tabletop incubators or running full hatching room setups, this episode unpacks tips, tricks, and a few hard lessons (including one about drilling eggs 😬). Plus, we reveal our favorite humidity hacks and why Mother Nature still wins at hatching.

🪱 Topics include:

• Dry hatching vs. wet hatching
• Regulating humidity in high-heat climates
• Supplemental lighting and day length considerations
• Why air flow and clean incubators matter more than brand
• Social media misinformation and how to avoid tragic advice
• The truth about candling, broody hens, and crooked toes

🧪 Whether you're a beginner or running a hatchery, this one is packed with real poultry nerd gold!

• poultry hatching in summer
• dry hatching humidity
• winter vs summer incubation
• how to regulate incubator humidity
• incubator cleaning tips
• candling eggs safely
• best humidity for chicken eggs
• broody hen vs incubator
• poultry podcast for breeders
• poultry hatching tips and tricks

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