Raina Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Hi all, When do i stop turning my bantam eggs? They are currently on day Day 5! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I've already given my experiences on this on another thread Day 18 for me They normally hatch on day 21 same as large fowl It will be interesting to hear what everyone elses experiences have been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Thanks Tasha, Thought i'd make a topic to see what everyone else does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I've just set some bantams I have put three in the rcom mini, which just has a 'chicken' setting that defaults to 21days - and the other three are taking their chance in the incy hatching next weekend (not ideal, but I didn't want to waste them, they won't all be fertile anyway and I would be happy to get three!). I could have manually changed the setting but wasn't convinced it was worth it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I quite fancy myself a rcom mini-what are they like? x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I like mine...very easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I have no complaints- other than its size! My first batch ended up with a lone chick which is not ideal obviously! It is a great incy for holding temp and humidity though, but in retrospect it was a bad buy as I don't want to set just 3 eggs again. (I bought a manual poly one off ebay - if I had the money I would have got another rcom mini to solve my problem!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 ooh I am tempted! think hubby would freak if I got one that holds 48 eggs or something! Thought I could ease him in with a little incy! He says I'm just impatient and have to wait for a broody chicken!!! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 At the farm we'd always do it the 'traditional'(?) 18 days to hatch. They're in auto incubators for 15 or 16 days and then moved into hatchers so people can watch them hatch Don't know exactly what day they hatched though, as there were chicks hatching all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 hmmm, not sure what to do... saying that, it might not be an issue as I have yet to see anything in the banty eggs.. Do smaller eggs go first, I know the hatching reflex is caused by running out of oxygen so surely they would??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I never stop turning banty eggs early and have never had any hatch earlier either! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I've had a LF Ancona hatch on day 18 during a heatwave but everything else has been between day 20 & 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
