what do you count as day 1?

[my4ladies]

For instance, if you put your eggs in the bator at noon on a Mon, you wouldn't count a full day til noon on a Tuesday, right? Or would you count day 1 as that Monday you put them in? I need to know for lockdown in a few days, so I know what to count as day 18.

Thank you

 

[speckledhen]

I count Day One as the day I put them in, if it's before noon. After noon, I count the next day as Day One. It's just an estimate anyway. Many hatch on Day 20 or Day 22.

 

[ranchhand]

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Same here. Counting each hour is useless unless you can convince the chicks to do the same!

 

[my4ladies]

Okay, here's my scenario: I put my eggs in at 3am, which makes it Tuesday. I've marked day 1 on my calendar as Wednesday, (technically they turned a full day at 3am Wednesday morning....but I realize that's getting a little too into it, lol.) So, you're telling me I should've counted Tuesday as day 1 then?? Yay, I just gained a whole extra day!!!!

 

[speckledhen]

Yup!