What are advantages of natural incubation?

Advantages of natural incubation:

- Lower costs: Natural incubation requires minimal investment compared to artificial incubation. There are no additional costs for machinery, specialised materials, or power supply.

- Adaptability: Natural incubation is more resilient and adaptable to diverse environments. Variations in temperature, humidity, and weather poses less of a challenge compared to controlled environments in artificial incubation.

- Parental care: Natural incubation involves the attentive care and monitoring of the parent bird. This ensures the eggs receive warmth, appropriate turning, and the necessary conditions for successful hatching.

- Microclimate: Nest microclimates created by parent birds provide an optimum and stable environment crucial for egg development and hatching success.

- Predation defence: Parent birds often provide protection against potential predators, contributing to the safety of eggs during incubation.

- Disease management: Natural incubation limits disease transmission as multiple clutches and species are not mixed together under one artificial system.

- Selective breeding: Parent birds may exhibit selective behaviour by providing better parental care to specific eggs, leading to increased chances of survival for healthier offspring.

- Natural behaviours: Natural incubation supports natural reproductive cycles, instincts, and behaviours of birds. This is particularly important for conservation and breeding endangered species.