Table 1. Recommended temperature and humidity settings for forced-air incubators.
Kind of bird Incubation chamber  
Temp (°F)       Humidity(%)
Hatching chamber 
Temp (°F)         Humidity (%) 
 
Days in incubation center Period in hatching 
  chamber 
Bobwhite (quail)        99 ¾                 60          99                     85 1-19 After 19 days 
Pheasants         99 ¾                 60          99                     85           1-20  After 20 days 
Chukars (partridge)        99 ¾                 65          99                     85  1-19 After 19 days
Note: Candle eggs when transferring to hatching chamber and dispose of infertile eggs and those with dead embryos.