Hatching Guineas

[Eb]

How long does it take guinea eggs to hatch?

 

[MagsC]

28 days

 

[stu3796]

But don't be surprised if some hatch early... I had a lot of healthy, normal keets hatch at 24-25 days last year.

 

[Cacklin" Hens]

Mine have ALWAYS hatched on day 25-26 and i have the incubator with the preset thermostat at 100*. They say it is supposed to be 26-28, but in 13 years I have raised them mine always hatch on day 25-26

 

[marytoast]

Mine have always hatched on day 25. Everything I read said 28 days. My last hatch I was turning eggs and noticed a pip!

 

[chickenlittle32]

I always tell ppl 24-28 days...but it is normally 24-25 days...and they pop open like popcorn...and quick as soon as they hatch! lol Cutest lil things ever when they are keets.

 

[marytoast]

Don't ya' just love all those little orange legs and feet!

 

[Cacklin" Hens]

Yep, I sure do! They hatch so quick and easy considering the shell is so hard to break! I have went to take the turner out on day 25 and two have already hatched. When do yall take your turner out or stop turning them by hand?

 

[gypsy2621]

Cacklin" Hens :

Yep, I sure do! They hatch so quick and easy considering the shell is so hard to break! I have went to take the turner out on day 25 and two have already hatched. When do yall take your turner out or stop turning them by hand?

I stopped using an auto turner after 2 had broken legs in the turner hatching out before I was told they would.
now only hand turn and I stop turning on the 23 rd day. too many hatch out before the pre set 28th day lol.
like most I have temp set at 100.​

 

[Cacklin" Hens]

you are supposed to take the turner out on whatever day you are supposed to stop turning them and increase the humidity!!!!!