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20 Silkies are in the incubator Anyone else with me!!!

post #1 of 64
7/31/12 at 8:40pm
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Here we go its my first run I'll post pictures latter but all 20 are in weighed and starting the journey!

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post #2 of 64
8/1/12 at 12:35am

I'll be in with you ;P  I've got some trader joe eggs in the bator tonight, I'm giving the 'bator a test drive to see if I have any problems before I buy bantam eggs (I'd like to get a couple of silkies and a bunch 'o seramas in September)  So, yah, I'm with ya celebrate.gif

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post #3 of 64
8/2/12 at 7:50am
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Progress report, day 3 humidity 28% temp 99.7f 

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post #4 of 64
8/2/12 at 10:18am

LOL, Ok, my progress report, morning temp got down to 96 (oops!) but I boosted it back up by pluggin holes.  It was, however, at 50% humidity, which for here was great and made me happy :D

 

Currently, 100.7 and 42%  LOL

 

I've found (from staying up all night) that the temperature drops here between 4AM and 7AM, but I keep having fears of waking up to cooked eggs, so I don't plug all the holes.  Maybe I need to.... will try tonight hu.gif

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post #5 of 64
8/2/12 at 9:52pm
I actually candled two of 'em tonight, two full days in the incubator ya.gif and though I knew I wouldn't see much, I did definately see what looked like the yolk getting darker! Hope that's a good sign? wee.gif
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post #6 of 64
8/2/12 at 10:46pm
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Right on I am going the dry method of no water at all until lockdown, its some advice I got here on byc. Thinking Ill candle tom!1000

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post #7 of 64
8/3/12 at 1:53pm
Yes, I've read that too. I just have a tough time getting any humidity around here (although today it's pretty humid) and the author was still talking about levels over 25%. Normally I can't do that without water ;-). I assume you live in a less dry area? I'm sure it'll work perfectly for you!.

oh yah, just enlarged your picture and see you have 25% humidity. So that's good! ya.gif
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post #8 of 64
8/4/12 at 8:45am
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No actually you and I are in the same neighborhood, southern Cal! I just asked for help with the humidity issue and chickenteacher2 sent me a great article on incubating and humidity!

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8/4/12 at 11:34am
please share! LOL. I'd love to read it. I have a home made incubator, and I'm able to keep it at 35-40% with flat sushi plates of water big_smile.png

it has been amazingly humid lately though!

BTW, I'd like to get some silkies as well, how do they do in the heat? I heard the roos are a bit loud, is that your experience (worry about neighbors)
Edited by cluck-cluck - 8/4/12 at 11:37am
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post #10 of 64
8/4/12 at 11:43am
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Originally Posted by ilovemysilkies View Post

Here we go its my first run I'll post pictures latter but all 20 are in weighed and starting the journey!
I just finished up my last batch of eggs in the bator, so I wont be joining in this thread hmm.png But I was curious to see what color Silkies you're hatching? I just hatched out some b/b/s, whites and a porcelain. By the way, ilovemysilkies too!!!! Good luck with your babies!
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