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Has anyone ever had chicks to hatch early!!!! early!!! HELP!!!!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by BackSwampGirl, Mar 3, 2012.

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  1. Mar 3, 2012 #1
    BackSwampGirl

    BackSwampGirl Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I have some Miller Fleur hatching eggs.I candled them on Day 7 and they are looking full.And they are alive.I can see the movement in the eggs.The tops have a big air cell.And some of the bottoms are almost filled in.This is just day 9 and I wonder could they be hatching sooner than next Sunday which will be day 18.I have never seen any this full at this time.Help!!!!!!! And I have hatched a many chick,duck and goose.These are so precious.Please give me some info. Sandra
     
  3. Mar 4, 2012 #2
    ChickenPrnces

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    Are these your eggs or did you buy them? It sounds like someone may have been incubating them for awhile before you got them if they are that full already!!!!
     
  5. Mar 4, 2012 #3
    CochinBrahmaLover

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    Warm.... Under a blanket... In Alaska...
    or, are you 100% sure they are miller fluer? Maybe something with similar eggs that hach early?


    just a guess
     

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