Chicken hatching time off...

[Laurelash]

I ordered eggs off of ebay and they were sent with a warmer pack so they may have been incubating longer than I think.. Are these guys ready to pop? They are definitely alive and look filled to the brim. Do smaller eggs tend to hatch quicker than bigger eggs?

 

[Smileybans]

They look ready to me. This is the chart I use when candling eggs. If they aren’t at exactly day 18 they’re close. Are you candling in a pitch black room? It looks as though there’s some ambient lighting. Making the room dark of no lighting will tell you more.

 

[Laurelash]

They look ready to me. This is the chart I use when candling eggs. If they aren’t at exactly day 18 they’re close. Are you candling in a pitch black room? It looks as though there’s some ambient lighting. Making the room dark of no lighting will tell you more. View attachment 2716841

 

[Tonyroo]

Bantam eggs hatch earlier.

 

[Smileybans]

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That’s a better picture. I’ve had eggs hatch a couple days after looking like that. I didn’t think they were ready but pretty sure that one is.
Some of my bantam eggs have hatched earlier, my d’uccles, but not all of them. I know my silkie eggs hatch on time. I think it depends on the breed.

 

[WonkierZulu]

Looks like it's close to lockdown

 

[Laurelash]

Thanks you guys! Looking forward to these babies hatching.