I Need a little help counting days... sounds stupid, I know.

[Chickapooh23]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

The easiest way I do it is if I set on a Friday, they're due on Friday three weeks from the set date, regardless of what time I set them. But they might hatch on Thursday, or Saturday (or Wednesday as I've had a couple, though don't know why). It's not an exact science, but it's close enough. I always set on Friday, stop turning either Tues/Wednesday the week they're due (I candle on Tuesday to see if any look close). The majority of them hatch on Friday.

This is how I do it also. Your may have a couple on Thursday but the bulk of them come out on Friday and a couple on Saturday. Is that what others are experiencing? Toss extras on Monday. Although I set mine on the weekend. Kids are home and it cool for them.​

 

[CARS]

What about setting in mid February?? 28 days this year....

And leap year... messes up the whole thing doesn't it

 

[TheNewMrsEvans]

http://www.americansilkiebantamclub.org/incubationtables.htm

I hope this helps...can't use it yet because I'm doing ducks!

Soon though...soon I'll have a ton of chickens too!!!!!!

 

[deerman]

date set + 21= date of hatch unless # is larger than days in the month then - days of month.


Say set on feb 12, 12+21= 33 - 28 = 5 so march 5th is hatch date

Say set feb 2, 2+21=23 feb hatch date. works for all just add 28 for ducks