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Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:33 pm
by Colleen Kinzie
Do bantam eggs hatch earlier than 21 days?
I just went down to take turner out and add water for humidity and one chick was hatched and dried completely and at least 4 more had pipped
Friday is hatch day 21?
@ross what kind of roosters are these little guys? Lol
Ps. I think Marshmallow is the dad :tongue:

Re: Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:46 pm
by Jaye
No personal experience with bantam hatching eggs, but I have heard that they do tend to hatch earlier.

Re: Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:48 pm
by Happy
Lol my last banty eggs hatched early too. First one pipped on day 18. It's weird because they don't hatch early under mom. So maybe banties temp is a little lower? Don't know.

Re: Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:47 pm
by ross
There chanty cross Colleen
. They Get er dun ...lol

Re: Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:28 am
by Colleen Kinzie
They sure do Ross!
My little banty and Marshmallow paired up right away thats why I think he's the dad
Oreo might have one or two kids but I think most are Marshmallows
She's got 2 chicks as if 630 this morn and 8 more eggs I think
Will send pics in a day or two

Re: Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:51 am
by ross
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Re: Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:36 pm
by Colleen Kinzie
Presenting the new family
10 fertile eggs
10 lively chicks
8 were my little Cochin banty eggs
1 a barnyard mix hen
1 red layer hen from pullets plus
The red layer crossed with the banty rooster are ideally what I'd like to end up with. Smaller hens that are still decent layers
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Ross' boys came through. Woohoo
First time hatching banty chicks They are soooooo tiny and cute

Re: Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:38 pm
by kenya
Very Pretty! Congratulations!

Re: Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:43 pm
by Happy
Adorable! Congrats

Re: Bantam eggs hatching

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:02 pm
by Jaye
Lovely - congrats!