latest hatch all hatched on day 19?

[Alliegeiger]

Is it okay that my latest hatch all hatched late day 19? They all seem to be happy healthy chicks, but I was surprised when they all started popping out!

 

[feedman77]

Sounds like temp was running a degree or 2 to the high side.

 

[wvchics]

Congrats!!! I cannot wait to hatch some this spring. Have you found it's better to incubate rather than allow your hens to do it. I'm not 100% sure which way I want to go yet.

 

[casportpony]

Congrats on your hatch!

 

[rita2paul]

i love incubating, i will sit for ages watching them hatch. i love caring for them after.

 

[wvchics]

Yeah see at first I thought let the hen do it, but then I thought about how I would miss all that playing with the babies and maybe they wouldn't be as easy to handle. I raised the chickens I have and I feel that made it a lot easier to catch and handle them. I can even pick up my rooster. He doesn't like it but he will tolerate it.