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Congrats! I LOVE my buff silkie! So sweet! Your temps may have been a little low - which will delay the hatch a day or two! My last silkie hatched day 22, and from what I read they tend to be more "on time" than the other breeds which tend to come day 20. I have had chicks that take longer to fluff, even under the heat lamp, etc. and look like they used hair gel in places. I think they just don't come out as clean. They eventually fluff up beautifully (like 1-3 days). It could be from the drop in humidity, but I would say as long as everyone is eating/drinking you are ok - the other stuff can be dealt with later! I would leave the buff silkie in the incubator as you have others pipping. That will keep your humidity stable. You don't want to risk it right now. They can stay in there a couple of days no problem! So happy for you! Do you have to work today? the other one might not eat or drink a whole lot yet as it is still absorbing the yolk .... as long as you have dipped it's beak in the water it will get the hang of it. Once it's hatch mates join him and do it too they all seem to catch on! I changed mine to a bigger feed and water dish yesterday and they all stayed piled in the corner like I had dropped a transformer monster in with them. I went back an hour later and they were all "digging in!". They are so funny. From their perspective I guess everything looks huge!
Thank you! That eased my mind a little and I do notice the RIR is starting to fluff up more little by little, the feathers on his head are slowly starting to come up.
LOL That story is too cute!!! I can so see that happening.
4 RIR pips and 2 silkie pips...