Chicks Hatched Early?

[Lizab1205]

Hi my name is Beth and I have a question..Not sure if there is an answer or not but my last batch of chicks started popping out on day 17. I did not miscount days... I had it marked on my calender and on my phone. It was a really good hatch though.. I had 25 of them. I pulled my eggs on day 17 and I checked back in about 20 mins and they just went nuts! Im confused though.. Anyone have any ideas? I try to have my incubator at 99.5 or half a degree variance at all times.. Thanks

 

[willowbranchfarm]

Welcome to BYC

I would go to the Incubating and Hatching section of BYC. Many people have had that happen before.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!!!

 

[chickenpooplady]

from Highland County Ohio!!!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Check your thermometer against a calibrated one, sounds like your temp was a little high. Good to hear your hatch went well.

 

[sourland]

I would also suggest checking your thermometer and mention that sometimes bantam eggs hatch somewhat earlier than 21 days.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Great answers given. Congrats on your hatch

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Lizab1205, and

! Great to have you aboard! I know zilch about hatching so I'll leave it to the experts - best to luck to you and your birds!

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Really small eggs, like bantam eggs sometimes hatch quicker than standard size ones, otherwise the temperature was a bit too high. I'm glad to hear they hatched O.K. though.

 

[Lizab1205]

Thank You!