If Bantam eggs typically hatch early shouldn't I go into lockdown earlier?
I have had a pretty good hatch rate on my first time, so far 8 out of 10 that I knew were developed, and one more pipping right now. But I candled and locked down on day 18, 5 of them pipped on day 19. So if that is the norm wouldn't that be like candling and locking down on day 20 with large eggs?
My problem with understanding all of this is this: If I can candle and lockdown and hatch the next day with banties, why is it so bad to open the incubator on days 19-21? In essence, isn't that what I just did with my bantie eggs?
Was this just beginner's luck? I am keeping the humidity around 70%, and at about 35% during days 1-18.
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I have had a pretty good hatch rate on my first time, so far 8 out of 10 that I knew were developed, and one more pipping right now. But I candled and locked down on day 18, 5 of them pipped on day 19. So if that is the norm wouldn't that be like candling and locking down on day 20 with large eggs?
My problem with understanding all of this is this: If I can candle and lockdown and hatch the next day with banties, why is it so bad to open the incubator on days 19-21? In essence, isn't that what I just did with my bantie eggs?
Was this just beginner's luck? I am keeping the humidity around 70%, and at about 35% during days 1-18.
Inquiring minds need to know