I'd love to have a hatching buddy?

tiffmw10 said:

Oh no! That's horrible ;(

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Tell me about it. you live and you learn I guess

I just looked at the egg. The air cell placement is good and I still see blood lines. What else should I be looking for? If this baby makes it, it will be a miracle!

Fingers crossed!!

tiffmw10 said:

I just looked at the egg. The air cell placement is good and I still see blood lines. What else should I be looking for?

Fingers crossed!!

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do you see it moving inside the egg? it sounds like it's a good egg. what day is it on?

Frankie Ruiz said:

Ugh I feel your pain. every breeder I have visited in my area doesn't even have a breeding program, they just put a bunch of hatchery birds together and call themselves breeders it bothers me lol. with the exception of 1 or 2 good breeders I have found. last winter i spent $150 on shipped eggs and didn't even get 1 chick to hatch.

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I know! The closest breeder that has good birds is an hour & 1/2 from me. But she's really picking when selling eggs and will only sell when she has extra. So it's been a waiting game with her, then when she does have eggs my incubator has already been full!
I did pay about $150 in shipped, also this past year. Luckily I got 9 chickens. But they are bearded silkies and I haven't been able to sex them!! for at least half girls!

tiffmw10 said:

I just looked at the egg. The air cell placement is good and I still see blood lines. What else should I be looking for? If this baby makes it, it will be a miracle!

Fingers crossed!!

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Yes, as the previous poster said, look for any movement!! It will help to be in a dark room as most of the space in the egg is taken up. Look right under the air cell. There's a little space between air cell and chick where you might be able to pick up some movement.

Frankie Ruiz said:

do you see it moving inside the egg? it sounds like it's a good egg. what day is it on?

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It's definitely moving. We're on day 21. When it hatches, do I place it back with mommy and baby and hope they accept it?

My temp is 99.5 and I raised my humidity to 61%. Should it be higher and is it going to affect my other eggs in here? I took out a turning tray, but doesn't leave it much room.

RubyNala97 said:

I know! The closest breeder that has good birds is an hour & 1/2 from me. But she's really picking when selling eggs and will only sell when she has extra. So it's been a waiting game with her, then when she does have eggs my incubator has already been full!
I did pay about $150 in shipped, also this past year. Luckily I got 9 chickens. But they are bearded silkies and I haven't been able to sex them!! for at least half girls!
Yes, as the previous poster said, look for any movement!! It will help to be in a dark room as most of the space in the egg is taken up. Look right under the air cell. There's a little space between air cell and chick where you might be able to pick up some movement.

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nicequality silkies are ALWAYS gorgeous

This is what momma has been doing all morning, not wanting to sit at all. This is my week old baby and I think it's a "he". He's feathering out and his comb is protruding sooner than a pullet.

tiffmw10 said:

It's definitely moving. We're on day 21. When it hatches, do I place it back with mommy and baby and hope they accept it?

My temp is 99.5 and I raised my humidity to 61%. Should it be higher and is it going to affect my other eggs in here? I took out a turning tray, but doesn't leave it much room.

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if you have a broody momma with a baby already then thats what I would do. I've heard mixed opinions on staggered hatches so I wouldn't really be the person to ask for that. I always just set my eggs for 1 date. sorry I think your eggs will be fine though. i up mine to about 65% when hatching but when they start hatching your humidity will raise even more so I wouldnt worry

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This is what momma has been doing all morning, not wanting to sit at all. This is my week old baby and I think it's a "he". He's feathering out and his comb is protruding sooner than a pullet.

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Fingers crossed for a pullet even if it is a rooster, he'd be a good one to have for the purpose of breeding egg layers

Frankie Ruiz said:

nicequality silkies are ALWAYS gorgeous

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I would have zero issues with paying that for quality birds. I'd love to have silkies, but we're in Indiana and I don't know much about their cold tolerability.