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Hello everyone here at Backyard Chickens! I am currently incubating bantam chicken eggs (6 of them) and I'm on day 12. It looks like about 3 of them are going to hatch and I had a few questions. Do bantams generally hatch early? Some people say they do so I was curious. When should I stop...

Hello everyone!! I recently ordered some assorted bantam chicken eggs from efowl and were wondering what type they were. :) I know that they are bantams, but what type?? There are some medium blue eggs, small yellowish ones, and small whiteish ones. Thanks! Lily S.

I just got home and noticed that my humidity was a little low. (Today's hatch day) So, I looked at all my eggs and saw no pips so I opened it up and just as I was about to spray, I saw an egg with a little crack. I quickly misted the incubator, shut it, and adjusted it back to the normal...

It is the 29th day and still no sign of ducklings. I'm getting a little anxious. Should I be worried yet? I gave them all the water test again today and they all appear to be fertile. Maybe that will soften the shells and make it easier for them to hatch? Anyways, if there's no ducklings by the...

Hello all! Today is hatch day. I candled my eggs today and all but one appear to be fertile. The one that I don't think is, has a loose yolk almost. Whenever you turn it, it moves around. If you gently shake it, it just feels like there's a yolk inside. Not fertile?

Hello all. I am incubating duck eggs and it's the end of the 28th day and I don't see any movement. I was wondering when the latest you ever hatched your duck eggs was? Thanks! ~ Lily

What happens if you do not add water at all except at the end of incubation to duck eggs. Trust me, I won't try this, I'm just curious.

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What's the difference between an internal and external pip?

Hello all! I am currently incubating Pekin Duck eggs and it is day 28. They have not started to hatch yet at all. Should I be worried?

Just wondering if anyone can give me a more specific time then "The 28th day." Thanks! Lily

Hello all! I am incubating duck eggs and it is day 26. I noticed that two of my eggs have gotten darker in some areas. In one egg, all is dark with a white spot at the end and the other has splotches of darkness. This is clearly visible to the naked eye, not through candling. When I candled them...

Hello all! I am currently incubating duck eggs for the first time and it is day 25. I think that I see one of them wobbling and I hear a pipping. Is it possible that they are already here? I have kept the temperature a steady 99.5-100.5 the entire time. Suggestions?