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Can anyone tell me what type of chicken my rooster is?

Just got back in from work and my pipped egg is exactly the same as it was 12 hours ago. I take it that I just need to wait this out?

After my disaster with the power cut I was very surprised to find one of my eggs had an external pip when I got up this morning. This is now turning into the longest day at work EVER!!

I hope so, treating them as normal (dying to give them a wee candle though ). Time will tell. My wee (and only) silkie has been sitting on eggs since Monday but my rooster is a barnevelder (I think) so God knows what I'll get from that!!

Went to put my eggs into lockdown last night only to discover my incubator was off . I immediately switched it back on and it got up to temperature quickly but it could have been off for up to 20 hours. I candles them and could still seeveins etc.. but no movement. I put them in anyway, what...

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Candled my shipped eggs last night and 5 out of 6 look really good. Less than 2 weeks to go

Last question (that's not a promise ) how often should I turn them. I know 3 times a day is ok but is there an "optimum" amount of times a day?.

They were shipped, I left them for 2 days. I will put turning mode on, thanks again.

Just set 6 bearded pure silkie painted eggs . When should I start turning them? Somebody told me on day 7 but I'm sure when I've done this previously I've started doing this from day 1. Thanks in advance

Yes and the first time I've used the mini advance. Can't wait to do it again, watching them hatch was an amazing experience for us all.

I ended up with just one silkie and 3 polish cuckoo's. Was hoping for better results but I suppose I should just be happy with what I've got. Throwing my big incubator away and will just use the mini advance in the future.

I've got 2 out now with another 2 with iexternal pips.Both the hatched chicks are polish cuckoo's. Just one of my silkie eggs have pipped and they're the ones I really want. I've got two silkie pips in my other incubator. The suspense is driving my kids round the bend, it's all good though...

Woke up this morning to find a fully hatched chick . It looks quite fluffed up already, I've got a few other eggs with external pips and some with nothing. Seems a shame to leave it in there but that's what I should do right?.