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    Is it ok? First time hatching eggs. Day 19 of bantam Easter eggers with nothing happening...

    So exciting! I hatched out silkies for the first time this summer. Only had 3 chicks out of 24 eggs. And it all happened on day 21. I was actually looking for bantam easter eggers. Where did you find them?
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    Is it ok? First time hatching eggs. Day 19 of bantam Easter eggers with nothing happening...

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    Silkies and Easter eggers

    I am new to chickens and have silkies, but thought about adding to my flock for egg color variation. Would bantam easter eggers be docile enough with my silkies? Where can I find bantam easter eggers in or around New Mexico?
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    Shipped silkie eggs

    What if air pocket on small end? Point that up?
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    Shipped silkie eggs

    So the one that seems to have an air cell on the side lay that 1 on its side and the rest put in the egg carton cups air pocket up?
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    Shipped silkie eggs

    I had a dozen shipped silkie eggs and today I should put them in lockdown. I started the first 5 days with them fat side up without using the turner for wobbly air cells. They have been in the turner and I have 3 ready for lockdown. When I handled them it looks like the air cells are not real...
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    Temps for incubation all over the place

    I have a tractor supply pro series model 4250 incubator. I am incubating silkie eggs. The factory preset is 99.5 to 100. I have an egg o meter in there and with me upping the incubator setting to 101.5 the eggometer reads 99.5 -100.6...I put a second thermometer in and it reads something...
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    What should internal incubator temp setting be for silkie eggs?

    Where would you have humidity? Read 40% for shipped eggs then up to 60 at lock down?
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    What should internal incubator temp setting be for silkie eggs?

    My egg o meter running 100.2...think I should drop by .5? Incubator temp running 100 to 100.5
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    What should internal incubator temp setting be for silkie eggs?

    My egg o meter reading g 100.2
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    What should internal incubator temp setting be for silkie eggs?

    I have 12 shipped silkie eggs. I have the temp set at 100.5 on incubator and a second ther.ometer is reading about 99 and egg o meter reading 100.2. Is this too high? I let eggs rest 24 hrs then placed in carton in incubator without turning for 5 days due to air cells at top. Today day 5...I had...
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    Just received silkie eggs in the mail

    I just received my silkie eggs in the mail. I have been researching, but see conflicting info. I know I need to let them rest pointy end down for 24 hours. When I put them in incubator tomorrow do I turn the turner off for first 3 days? If I turn them how so? Do you recommend candling them...
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    Poisonous Plants for chickens

    I am wanting to have a backyard coop but am concerned as I'm an avid gardener about a few of the plants in my yard if they are to free roam while I'm outside. I have English ivy growing in the backyard, and I have trumpet Vine over the area providing shade where I wanted to give them a free area...
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    Finding show quality silkies.

    Your silkies are gorgeous...these little guys would be my pets. I'm afraid I would want to be snuggling with them all the time!
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    Finding show quality silkies.

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