Day 18 looks like day 24?

[britesidefarm]

Hello all, this is my first time hatching peachicks, but I have hatched ducks/ chicks for the last 6 years. I candled my eggs yesterday, when it was day 18 and there was only about a cm between the air sac and the moving chick. My incubator has had chicks hatch as early as day 18 before, but they all ended up healthy. Should I be starting to put these guys in lockdown, or wait until day 25? I’m concerned if this is something I need to be watching out for?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

There is no drawing down of the air cell so I wouldn't put them in lockdown.

 

[britesidefarm]

There is no drawing down of the air cell so I wouldn't put them in lockdown.

Alright, I’ll wait until the normal time to do that

 

[Susan K]

Alright, I’ll wait until the normal time to do that

what happened with the hatch? I'm currently day 19 and posted yesterday. My candling looked just like that - we aren't sure if it is a duck or chicken as we were given the egg in an area where there are both. Since you've raised ducks, I'd love any advice!!

 

[britesidefarm]

what happened with the hatch? I'm currently day 19 and posted yesterday. My candling looked just like that - we aren't sure if it is a duck or chicken as we were given the egg in an area where there are both. Since you've raised ducks, I'd love any advice!!

They ended up hatching around day 26, and were both completely healthy.

 

[Susan K]

They ended up hatching around day 26, and were both completely healthy.

Mine just internally popped! Day 25! I'm so nervous

 

[Susan K]

They ended up hatching around day 26, and were both completely healthy.

Hatched last night!

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Hatched last night!

Congrats! It’s cute!