Chicken deficient Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Should I be? The first (Pekin bantam) egg pipped yesterday morning and must have hatched around lunchtime. This was day on day 18 of incubation. 24 hrs later and there is no sign of pipping in the remaining eggs. It is still only day 19 and they are under a broody, but I'm still getting anxious that they won't hatch. How long an interval can there be between the first and last to hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Hi don't worry I have had a baby pekin hatch on day 18 under my broody and the others didn't start hatching until day 20 I just made sure I put the food and water right in front of the mum as she wont want to leave the other eggs but she will need to show baby how to eat and drink leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken deficient Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Thank you for your reply. I'll go to bed a bit happier knowing your hatch did that. Chick has had it's first lunch and they have both food and water right next to the nest. You are right - mum absolutely does not want to get off the eggs, even for a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken deficient Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 we have more pipping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Goodluck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
