Bantam eggs two days early?

[chaneg78]

I just read a post about bantam eggs hatching at 19 days. I have never read this anywhere before, is it true?
If it is true is lockdown 3 days like standards, so they would go in lockdown on day 16?
Thank you

 

[debilorrah]

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No, they locked down on day 18, the chicks just decided to show up early. Some babies just decide to be early, or wait a few days to stress us out even more.

 

[rocketdog312]

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they will hatch 2 or 3 days early, but you should still lockdown at the same time.

 

[pbjmaker]

My bantam eggs usually hatch on day 20, but I lock everything down on day 18.

 

[Megs]

i really have not found this to be true. I hatch both and always have early birds (day 19) in both standard and bantams, and some of both still lagging behind on day 21 hatching. Temp can play a role, a little hotter hatches a little sooner, a little colder perhaps later.

 

[rocketdog312]

I had two hatch on day 18, perfect shells, no blood. no naval issues. just perfect.