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Chirping
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How many did you originally set? What incubator are you using? What were your settings? Did you keep a record of temps and humidity every day? If you put that information on here then maybe someone could give you some pointers and you could try again? March is so far away and it only takes 21 days to hatch your own chicks.
Did you get your eggs locally? I did NOT go about it the right way and ordered 12 silkie eggs online. I paid like $35 for these eggs. I have gotten lucky so far that they seem to be doing well (as of day 14) but I still have a ways to go. What did your eggs look like at days 14? Were they good then. Everything I have read says that the whole thing is an learning experience. Hopefully you can learn on here and know what you can do different the next time. Sorry you aren't having a good incubation.
Just did my first candling. Day 10/11
Not sure I was super accurate since I think my flashlight was a little on the weak side, but 9 out of 38 clearly had no activity, or stalled very early.
8 of that 9 were the Corn-Rocks. Only 14 of the 38 were Corn-Rocks... so those Roo's aren't getting it done it would seem. Bummer, I was excited about that experiment.
The good news is only 1 of the 24 NH-Rocks are pig food, so far. I feared worse as the weather has been swinging heavily and we heat with wood, maintaining temp in the 'bator has been hell.
I'm on day 18, going to candle one last time to measure air cells and lock down tonight. I think I have 2, possibly 3 quilters in the lot but I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. Very disappointed about the 4 Olive Eggers I ordered, they didn't develope at all.
It's day 18 for me as well!
No movement in 3 of them, I'm hoping they're just too stuffed in there. We shall see!
Good luck Plucky Clucks!