How to Use the Incubator

The Incubator page is your central hub for tracking active clutches. You can log new clutches, link parents, monitor incubation progress, and record hatches. Each clutch gets a unique ID and tracks lay date, estimated hatch date, fertile egg count, and status.

Step 1: Open the Incubator

Click Incubator in the left sidebar under the Breeding section. The Incubator page shows your incubator monitors at the top, followed by stats cards and your clutch list below.

You can also use the Clutch button in Quick Actions on the sidebar to go straight to adding a new clutch.

The Incubator page with monitors, stats, and clutch list.

Step 2: Add a New Clutch

Click the + Add Clutch button at the top of the page. This opens the Add Clutch form as a modal.

Click Add Clutch to open the form.

Step 3: Fill In the Clutch Form

Field	What to Enter	Status
Clutch ID	Auto-generates from Lay Date. Format: CL-YYYY-NNNN.	Auto
Lay Date	The date the eggs were laid. Triggers Clutch ID and estimated hatch date.	Required
Dam	Search and select the mother from your collection.	Optional
Sire	Search and select the father from your collection.	Optional
Incubator	Select which incubator this clutch is in.	Optional
# Laid / # Fertile / # Slugs	Enter egg counts. Fertile count is used in stats.	Optional
Status	Defaults to Incubating. Changes to Hatched when you log a hatch.	Auto

The Add Clutch form with all fields visible.

Step 4: Link the Parents

Use the Dam and Sire fields to link the clutch to its parents. Start typing a name or ID and select from the dropdown. Only females appear in the Dam field; only males in the Sire field.

Linking parents connects the clutch to your breeding records. When hatchlings are logged, they automatically inherit the parent data.

Search for the Dam (mother) and Sire (father) by name or ID.

Step 5: View Your Clutch List

After saving, your clutch appears in the table below the stats cards. Each row shows the Clutch ID, linked Sire and Dam, Lay Date, Estimated Hatch date, Days Left, Fertile egg count, and Status.

The clutch table with an active incubating clutch.

Step 6: Monitor Incubation Stats

The stats cards above the clutch list give you a quick snapshot of your incubation season:

• Total -- Total clutches for the selected season.
• Incubating -- Currently active clutches.
• Hatched -- Clutches that have completed incubation.
• Avg Fertile -- Average number of fertile eggs per clutch.
• Avg Days -- Average incubation period in days.

Season stats update in real time as you manage clutches.

Step 7: Filter by Season and Status

Use the season dropdown to switch between breeding seasons. The filter buttons let you view All, Incubating, or Previously Hatched clutches.

Filter clutches by season and incubation status.

Step 8: View Previously Hatched Clutches

Click Previously Hatched to see all completed clutches. These show a "Hatched" status badge. You can still click into any hatched clutch to view its full details, linked hatchlings, and breeding history.

Previously Hatched view showing completed clutches.