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Is the egg just a shell with a chick inside?

Not even close.

In this episode of the Poultry Nerds Podcast, we break down the real science behind egg incubation and hatching — and clear up some of the biggest myths spreading through backyard chicken groups.

If you're incubating chicken eggs, quail eggs, duck eggs, or shipped hatching eggs this season, this episode will help you improve your hatch rate and produce stronger, healthier chicks.

We discuss:

• How breeder nutrition affects egg quality and chick vigor
• The real structure of the egg (yolk, albumen, membranes, air cell, bloom)
• Why you should NOT wash hatching eggs
• Hydrogen peroxide and egg sanitation myths
• Vertical incubators vs. horizontal turners
• Why vibration kills embryos
• Broken air cells from shipped eggs (and how to fix them)
• Why egg turning during the first third of incubation is critical
• Humidity mistakes at lockdown that drown chicks
• Why pullet eggs and misshapen eggs shouldn’t be set

The egg isn’t just a container — it’s a complete biological life-support system designed to grow a chick.

If you want better hatch rates, fewer weak chicks, and less frustration during hatching season, this episode is for you.

Join the conversation inside our Incubation Masterclass Facebook group and hatch smarter this year.

Join Carey of Show Pro Farm Supply and Jennifer of Bryant's Roost as we delve into chickens and quail (mostly)  to help you enjoy your birds more and worry less. Backyard chicken keeping shouldnt be stressfull, let's get back to the simple days

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