Hatching Guinea eggs

[Incubator Madness]

Had chickens all my life, incubated my own for years. This is the first time trying to hatch guinea eggs. I did research for the amount of time it takes for them to hatch, but when I went to turn the eggs this morning, 1 was already 1/2 way zipped out and it is only the start of day 24. Is this normal? Will it mess up the others from hatching? He/she hasn't hatched yet, but talkative as can be. Is that normal too?

 

[R2elk]

Had chickens all my life, incubated my own for years. This is the first time trying to hatch guinea eggs. I did research for the amount of time it takes for them to hatch, but when I went to turn the eggs this morning, 1 was already 1/2 way zipped out and it is only the start of day 24. Is this normal? Will it mess up the others from hatching? He/she hasn't hatched yet, but talkative as can be. Is that normal too?

Guinea eggs normally hatch from days 26 through 28. If incubation had already started on the egg before you put it in the incubator, an early hatch is possible. Running the incubation temperature on the high side can also cause an earlier than normal hatch.

It should not bother the other eggs. You can put them all in lockdown if you wish. Not turning the eggs during the last week of incubation does not harm the eggs as the keets are far enough along in their development that they provide sufficient movement on their own.

It is normal for keets, chicks, poults, etc. to be talkative during the hatch and even before pipping.

 

[Incubator Madness]

Guinea eggs normally hatch from days 26 through 28. If incubation had already started on the egg before you put it in the incubator, an early hatch is possible. Running the incubation temperature on the high side can also cause an earlier than normal hatch.

It should not bother the other eggs. You can put them all in lockdown if you wish. Not turning the eggs during the last week of incubation does not harm the eggs as the keets are far enough along in their development that they provide sufficient movement on their own.

It is normal for keets, chicks, poults, etc. to be talkative during the hatch and even before pipping.

Thank you for your reply. Have no idea how they were kept before I received the eggs (got them for free) The one I was talking about just hatched and still talking (chirping) Just seems a bit more vocal than what I'm use to hearing with chickens.

 

[dfarmann]

Keets are never quiet unless there sleeping, always sounds to me like there lost and looking for mom or are hungery.

 

[Incubator Madness]

Keets are never quiet unless there sleeping, always sounds to me like there lost and looking for mom or are hungery.

So far so good, all 4 hatched and suppose to go into lockdown tomorrow. But all healthy, talkative, but not loud (yet). Actually they are quieter than the quail and chickens have been at this stage, maybe I just got an unusual batch. Or because I just hatched out 4???

 

[mkeawsh]

What is the temp and humidity for hatching eggs?

 

[R2elk]

What is the temp and humidity for hatching eggs?

It depends on whether you are using a still air incubator or one that is forced air.

Still air - 101°F measured at the top of the eggs.

Forced air - 99.5°F

I incubate at 30% to 35% humidity and raise it to 65% to 70% humidity for lockdown.

 

[mkeawsh]

Thanks. I have a still air.