Egg hatching 4 days early?

[funonahonda]

We looked in the bator and there was an egg with a crack all around it like it is getting ready to hatch,but the egg turner is still in there and it is 4 days early what will happen?

 

[pamperedpoultry]

I think if it was me I'd take the turner out or if you can at least turn it off...

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

i agree with pamperedpoultry. But, i don't think it's possible for an egg to hatch that early. Is it possible you miscounted the days?

OR, is the egg simply cracked? Can you hear chirping?

 

[Chickapooh23]

Hummm. What day did you set your eggs?

 

[katrinag]

High temps can also cause early hatching.
Check this out.
http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/trouble.htm#SE

 

[Snakeoil]

I would also agree on the high temp as being the culprit.

 

[pamperedpoultry]

I used to have my incubators in the garage. Last summer when it was real hot I had a hard time getting my temps to regulate during the hottest part of the day while I was at work I had a batch that started hatching 4 days early. So I'd agree your temps where to high.

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

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Just curious, did your chicks turn out okay?

 

[Akane]

if one is hatching the others you set with it should be ready so they all need to be out of the turner and the humidity raised.

 

[funonahonda]

We put the eggs in feb.1,thanks alot