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-Temperature - maintain at 37.5°C-39.4 °C throughout to control the rate of embryonic
development of the chick. High or low temperatures are lethal.
-Ventilation - Good air circulation.
-Carbon dioxide: oxygen ratio maintained at 0.03%:21 %.
-Relative humidity - Maintained at 60%.
-High humidity leads to marshy chicks
-low humidity the chick may stick to the shell.
-Turning of Eggs –
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