The soonest day to cut is 1 day after the first baby has pipped. There is no good reason to ever cut earlier. NONE! (keyword being "good"....curiosity is not a good reason). This year, we've had a couple posters on this board have a clutch go south after cutting...coincidence? Maybe and maybe not. You can't give a "safe" cut date, because every clutch is different. I've had clutches laid on the same day, incubated side by side, hatch 5 or 6 days apart.

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• what is the soonest day to cut? - dandjreptiles, Thu Aug 21 19:41:34 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - Emberball, Thu Aug 21 19:43:55 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - medusah, Thu Aug 21 19:46:07 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - toshamc, Thu Aug 21 19:48:27 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - medusah, Fri Aug 22 08:52:29 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - mykee, Fri Aug 22 11:19:19 2008
• there;s a difference.... - JP, Fri Aug 22 11:45:49 2008
• RE: there;s a difference.... - mykee, Fri Aug 22 12:41:01 2008
• RE: there;s a difference.... - Emberball, Fri Aug 22 21:06:35 2008
• RE: there;s a difference.... - xXVanXx, Sat Aug 23 19:31:14 2008
• RE: there;s a difference.... - mykee, Sat Aug 23 22:32:10 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - xXVanXx, Fri Aug 22 23:11:37 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - mykee, Sat Aug 23 11:08:07 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - StickyTongues, Thu Aug 21 20:06:23 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - Lance, Fri Aug 22 00:22:10 2008
• Correct answer inside... - JP, Fri Aug 22 07:47:52 2008
• RE: Correct answer inside... - luvmyhydra, Sat Aug 23 01:44:06 2008
• AFTER HALF THE CLUTCH PIPS ON THEIR OWN - JaredHorenstein, Fri Aug 22 07:48:54 2008
• WOW! - JP, Fri Aug 22 07:50:24 2008
• RE: WOW! - toshamc, Fri Aug 22 09:37:44 2008
• actually... - JP, Fri Aug 22 10:18:52 2008
• What A Concept!!! - LKirkland, Fri Aug 22 10:48:22 2008
• RE: What A Concept!!! - jmartin104, Sat Aug 23 17:07:38 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - huff747, Fri Aug 22 09:18:53 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - PeterRuegner, Fri Aug 22 09:48:05 2008
• Guys...if you don't mind my asking.... - JP, Fri Aug 22 10:26:36 2008
• RE: Guys...if you don't mind my asking.. - SPJ01, Fri Aug 22 12:27:10 2008
• RE: Guys...if you don't mind my asking.. - huff747, Fri Aug 22 21:05:52 2008
• the day after it pips? - jyohe, Fri Aug 22 19:09:37 2008
• RE: the day after it pips? - morphevolutions, Sun Aug 24 12:07:12 2008
• RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - dandjreptiles, Sat Aug 23 12:25:00 2008