Question about hatching bantam chicken eggs

[CallMeMealworm]

Hello!
I apologize for the post if this has been discussed. I have 7 bantam cochin hatching eggs in the incubator.

I've heard bantam eggs can hatch early. Is this true?

 

[lilmillefleur]

No hatching experience here, but I can say what I've heard--take this with a grain of salt --most bantams hatch around the same time as standards, but Seramas specifically are known to hatch closer to 19 days than 21.

 

[Susan9]

I’ve read bantams take 18 days to hatch

 

[Chicalina]

Mine have hatched between 18 and 21 days. Sooner in the summer.

 

[sassychickens76]

I’ve read bantams take 18 days to hatch

I have Cochin bantam eggs in the in the incubator. Haven't been home today but yesterday was day 18 and they did not even have an internal pip. l'll update on what I find today. When I had Cochin Bantam eggs under my broody hen they did not hatch until day 23.