hatching Bantams

[mamapeep]

Help. I had a mix of chicken eggs and bantam eggs in my 'bator. The chickens all hatched on day 21 but none of the bantams. They candled alive on day 14 and I even saw egg movement from at least one bantam on day 20 but now nothing. I am a first timer. Did I kill them. How long should I leave them in the 'bator? This is day 22.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

They are probably dead. Bantams hatch on day 20. One day earlier than standard. I would take them out and candle them for movement.

 

[needmorechickens!]

Yeah, candling would be good...Don't count them out yet. Wait til day 24 at least.

~Rebecca

 

[Cason]

Actually I'm hatching banties now.. day 21 and they just started this morning. Four so far.

 

[CindyS]

If you are using a still air incubator, and the eggs are alot smaller, and you were measuring the temps at the top of the large eggs, the small eggs are exposed to cooler temps throughout incubation. If the large eggs hatched right on day 21 then I would wait a few days before giving up on the bantams.

 

[swtangel321]

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What were your temps and hum day 1-18 ????

 

[shelleyd2008]

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All mine have hatched between days 18 and 22. Any that have taken longer have not hatched...

 

[Akane]

All mine have hatched exactly on day 21 so they don't always go early. I'd wait a day and then start checking them.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Mine are always early!! Even the hens hatch early! What are you doing right lol??

 

[Cason]

These eggs (banties) that are hatching here take MUCH longer to hatch than quail! Mine are still hatching- and today is day 22.