18 to 21 days to hatch?

[trunkman]

I just watched a video that explained how long a hatch takes, they said from 18 to 21 days. Do hatches frequently happen before day 21?

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

Yup.. I have had them start hatching by day 19....... Sometimes they just get in a hurry!!!

 

[terrilhb]

I don't know. sorry. on my 1st time. I am so nervous it is horrible. Good luck

 

[Ridgerunner]

I've had eggs pipping when I went into lockdown, so I've had eggs hatch at 19 days.

If the average incubating temperature is a little high, eggs will hatch early. If the average incubating temperature is a little cool, they can hatch late. Heredity can affect whether they hatch a little early or late. I'm not sure about this one, but I've heard that smaller eggs will hatch a little earlier than larger eggs from the same breed.

 

[citychickinthecountry]

I just had my first egg hatch at Day 19. I know my day count was correct because I marked on the calendar the day she set on the egg. It freaked me out until I started searching and reading about hatching dates.

I hope my second egg (set about a week after the first egg) hatches at Day 19 so Mama doesn't have to keep sitting on it. =O