Chick Pipping Almost 4 Days Early! UPDATE: They Hatched!

[tinychicky]

i set the egg on feb. 24th. it should have hatched march 16th, but today's only the 13th of march which is day 17 (and a half ) of incubation. i've heard of bantams hatching early, but it's never happened to me

i'm not complaining (this is me -------->

), but should i be worried about the chick at all? it's a mix breed bantam and it's being hatched by a broody, if that helps.

 

[tinychicky]

anyone?

 

[speakup4kids]

As long as it's pipping all by itself and you aren't helping it in any way then I wouldn't worry. Chicks tend to know when they are ready to hatch and it may pip for a full day.

 

[drumstick diva]

Were your temps. steady?

 

[tinychicky]

like i said, it was hatched under a broody, so yes, the temps would be steady. the broody is a silkie cross, so she's very dedicated

 

[Coldweatherbirds]

You set the egg and it's being hatched by a broody? Was it maybe already developing under a different hen? Regardless, congrats and happy hatching!

 

[tinychicky]

i know for a fatc that it wasn't previously developing under another hen. this egg was laid by my "house chicken", tiny, and she's not broody.

 

[Barred Rocker]

Bantams tend to hatch early anyway. In fact most of my large foul seem to hatch a day early even under a broody hen so I wouldn't think it would be all that rare for a batam egg to pip on day 17. It might pip and sit there for a day or so. It'll come out when it's ready, early or late.

 

[tinychicky]

it's peeping lke crazy right now, talking to mama i think, it sounds like a very healthy chick

hmmm, i wonder what color it'll be......

 

[suebee]

I read this and said "Wow!" I've been hatching under silkie broodies for several years and my record is only 1 day early so far. Wow!! Glad it's healthy and happy!