HatchKeeper is free open-source egg incubation software designed with the hobbiest hatchery in mind.

HatchKeeper makes it easy to keep track of multiple batches. Staggered batches are easy to manage, even if they are of a different type such as chicken and turkey.

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• Free and Open-Source: HatchKeeper is licensed under the GNU GPL, which means you are free to use and share HatchKeeper with your friends, at no cost to you.


• Cross-Platform: HatchKeeper uses the power of the C++ programming language along with the wxWidgets GUI library and the Sqlite database engine to run on Linux, Windows and Mac. HatchKeeper also runs on Android, this version uses HTML5/JavaScript to bring HatchKeeper to your mobile device.


• Automatic Calculations: HatchKeeper automatically calculates Start Date, Candle Date, Lockdown Date and Hatch Date. It also calcutates some percentages such as % of Eggs Were Fertile, % of Fertile Eggs Hatched, and % of Total Eggs Hatched.


• Reminders: HatchKeeper automatically reminds you when your batch needs to be set, candled, locked down, or is hatching.


• Groups: You can easily manage multiple batches with Groups.


• Graphs: HatchKeeper Allows you to use Graphs to compare the success of your batches with ease.


• Breeds and Types: HatchKeeper allows you to easily add or remove any Breed or Type. Customize to your needs.


• Egg Managment: Optionally you can manage eggs individually with tags, weights, comments and more.


• Much More: There's more, but you'll just have to try it...