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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    Will eggs hatch in an open container with a heat lamp and some water or does it have to be closed?
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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    My silki is sitting on 2 eggs she had another egg that hatched but died the same day today is technically day 25 but there was some confusion in the beginning due to her being in the nesting box where other hens were laying before I moved her as to what eggs were laid when before I makes them...
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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    Thanks everyone but the chick has died I think the mama may have pecked at her yolk sac or whatever that thing was but I think she was doomed from the start
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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    Thanks that does help I will try the iodine I don't know if she's walking yet I had to go to work but I have a hard time posting pics on here any advice for that?
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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    Can someone help me? My newly hatched chick did not got up and walk right away and also appears to have a red bean shaped thing attached to its back end! Help!
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    New to hatching chicks!

    Someone help! My baby chick has something hanging off its but like a red bean, what is this??
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Get a silki! They are wonderful mothers!
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    Broody Hen Thread!

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    Should I make a pip?

    We had a pip at 7am this morning and was still the same at 2pm! We helped it along a little bit there was a lot of blood on the membrane so we shoved it back under her and are hoping for a chick by morning I've read it can take 24 hours so we are trying to be patient
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    Should I make a pip?

    Hi everyone! I have a silki sitting on 3 egg it is technically day 23 and I have one egg hatching!!!! I'm very excited I've had chickens for years but this is my first time hatching! Thanks for reading!
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    New to hatching chicks!

    Still nothing! I just cleaned the coop today and changed all her bedding and treated for mites and lice cause I spotted a few on her and I wanted to get that done we candled the eggs three def are dark with air sacs and were pretty sure we saw movement in at least one I just went back out and I...
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    New to hatching chicks!

    Well there's five eggs I just candles them three seem to have solid air sacks and one is clear and one has an air sack but what looks like a lot of liquid floating around so I guess it's three out of five but I can't see any movement in the eggs with air sacks should I? Grated I am using a cell...
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    New to hatching chicks!

    Hi my name is Karla I have a silki sitting on five eggs for the first time I've never done this and am more stressed than when I had my own kids lol she initially kicked two eggs out of the box about day ten one was nothing but a yolk one was partially developed now it's day 21 so I'm very anxious
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