Hatching early help!

[bradybrady09]

I have white silkie eggs in one of my incubators out of 20 eggs 11 are pipped and its only say 18 i can hear that peeping and see them moving the eggs are they going to die because they pipped so early??! ahhhhhhh

 

[gabrielle1976]

I dont thinks so , but they could hatch a long time from now. they could pip then wait 24 hours or so till trying to zipp ect. I think you should let them take there time. I am shure someone that knows more then me will know. Good luck

 

[Julie08]

Sometimes bantam eggs do hatch early even if they are pipped now they might not hatch til tomorrow but they will be just fine, good luck enjoy your babies.

 

[bradybrady09]

Thanks so much! just scared me because i have had them pip late before but never 3 days before they were supposed to

 

[orcasislandchickens]

Yes, just leave them alone and DO NOT OPEN THE INCUBATOR. Some of my birds hatched a little early, some on time, they were fine. Sometimes they pip and then go back to sleep a day and finish absorbing the yolk sac etc. if it is not time it is not time. Opening the incubator during the hatching process can shrink wrap them.

 

[jonty]

I've just had 2 hatch today and they were on day 18. They both look fine. Think like us humans, some come early, some come late.

 

[Panther Creek Poultry]

They should be fine, just like all the above posters said. Don't open the bator.

 

[Southern Chickens]

CONGRATS!!!

 

[Panther Creek Poultry]

oh yes forgot to add

CONGRATS