Polish bantam eggs

[Gowlers321]

Hi
I am currently at the end of day 19 incubating polish chicken eggs and have read that bantam eggs can hatch early. What are the chances of them hatching early and when can i expect them. When i candeled them on day 18 they had quite big air sacks. I am pretty new to incubating eggs. The last time i incubated was last year and it was also the first time. The hatch rate was very low (out of 12 only 3 hatched and then only 1 survived). I used a brinsea maxi eco 2 last year but i am now using a brinsea octagon 20 advanced.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My bantams always hatch on day 20, or 21. I haven't had any earlier than that.

 

[Gowlers321]

My bantams always hatch on day 20, or 21. I haven't had any earlier than that.

When do they first pip

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

When do they first pip

They usually pip the day they hatch.

 

[Gowlers321]

They usually pip the day they hatch.

Ok thanks
There is still no pip at the end of day 20. Im a little worried about them as there has been no rocking or chirping either

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I just hatched a few bantams, 6 hatched on day 20, 2 on day 21. Set all the same day.

 

[Gowlers321]

I just hatched a few bantams, 6 hatched on day 20, 2 on day 21. Set all the same day.

What type of bantam were they ?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

What type of bantam were they ?

d'uccle, cochins, and bantam olive eggers.

 

[Gowlers321]

Ok so i can probably expect mine to pip very soon then ?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Hopefully, what time of day did you set them? I generally hear peeping before they pip.