How far apart should chicks hatch when theyre put in at the same time?

[craig308gts]

Hi guys. Just after a bit of help. My eggs should be hatching today/tonight and only one has hatched (6 hours ago) and none of the others have even pipped?? The little guy is running around the incubator rolling eggs everywhere and just wondering how far apart should chicks hatch when theyre put in at the same time? Is the little dude doing any damage to the others rolling them round and jumping on them? Cheers =)

 

[sumi]

A batch of eggs set at the same time can hatch over a 3 day period. If you are worried about the chick playing football with the unhatched eggs you can quickly remove him from the incubator once he is dry.

 

[Bill 101]

If everything is correct, ie heat, humidity & turning & the heating is uniform, chicks should hatch within 12 hours or less of each other, but all on the same day. Early chicks mean the heat was a little high, late chicks mean heat is to low, BUT if you have hot & cool spots in you incubator you can have chicks at different times. The warmer spots will hatch a day early, cooler a day late. Chickens hatch in 21 days BUT for that to happen everything has to be perfect.