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  1. alycam

    She just stands quietly

    I am having the same issue, I hope someone can find the answer.
  2. alycam

    Silkies that won't go Broody

    Yes! My Mille fleur will not sit on her eggs either. I have no clue. Hopefully we can find the answer :) I have been taking her eggs every 15 days cause there are so many eggs in her nest she starts laying somewhere else. It's like a game, she hides them when the nest gets full and when I take...
  3. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    A wet rag? I'm not sure what you mean? I've been putting a small amount in a cap and putting the beak in it, is that ok? It all about learning :) Thanks to everyone that is helping me :)
  4. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Thank you I will change that for sure!!! It's sad that the chicks have to learn from my mistakes :( I have one more in this cluster of eggs. Then wait for a week, so I will adjust the heat and hopefully get a better result!! :) 1 question, how do you introduce water? Thank you!!!!
  5. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Good news for a change!! Had one hatch over night!! Nice thing to wake up too :)
  6. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    I'm getting them from my hen and rooster. She doesn't seem to have any part in setting them herself, she has had up to 15 eggs in a nest at one time.. I put them into the incubator 97* and 65-70% humidity.. On day 18 I stop turning them and I check for movement before then, all moving,, on day...
  7. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Well I lost this one at some point from checking on it. I feel so bad :'(
  8. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Nothing yet :((
  9. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    I will try the tapping Ty! I have one peeping today when I woke up but no hope in the egg yet thou. My little one started chirping really loud when I was going to leave so I put the egg in there for about 10 seconds then back to the incubator hoping to encourage it.
  10. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Well I had 1 hatch and die on me toda, I don't know what happened. It had poked through the egg and I was watching for hours , never heard a peep just the tapping on the egg from the inside , then nothing, I brought it out and the beak was there but no movement.. I put it back in and still...
  11. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    The only concern with one baby. It thinks I'm it's mother and freaks out whenever I leave :( I feel so bad sometimes
  12. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Got a chick on sunday morning :) 1 out of 5 Now saying that, I did check the other 4 today and to my surprise they are still movement in the egg, I'm not sure how that works as they are still no peeping :( I am really confused as to how this one was was early and 4 are so late :$ lol Is this normal?
  13. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Today is day 20 so due tomorrow. It startled me when I was checking on my other eggs and I quickly turned the other ones and closed the incubator and heard the peeps, I was so excited lol And yes exactly, I have condensation on the edge of the glass so hopefully ........ Baby! Lol
  14. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Ya I really only helped with the shell part, I was so nervous, I just hope this one comes out on its own, too much stress lol I just don't want it to suffocate. And with my past experience I really would like a new baby. I don't have much luck. But I do have a new incubator so is 65% a good...
  15. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Ok I have exciting news, I tried again to hatch some more eggs and today I hear pipping I'm so excited! The last 1i hatched I had to help, I know some people froan apone it but I had to help, and she is healthy now.. Not sure hoe long do I wait before I should see the shell broken? I keep the...
  16. alycam

    Incubators Anonymous

    Any advise for us that are new at incubating? I have lost all but one of my eggs in the last 3-4 days? What's happening? Anyone know? :(
  17. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Seems to be a hard year for a few people, I lost all 5 that were due, waited 5 days after due date and nothing. :( still have a few from my hen that I lost a few days ago, which I'm still trying to get over :( but out of all my eggs I have only one that hatched and as some people retain from I...
  18. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    I just have 2 more batches due in different days but I guess we will see if I get any. Just so confusing at all the different ways and different advice is out there. Love this site!
  19. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    Thank you :)
  20. alycam

    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    It's an home made incubator, when incandle them at 7 days they are furtile, I then do it again at 14 days and yes all moving inside and again at 18 days by that time nothing. Don't see any kind of movement. On two different batches I have 4 that are at day 21 and nothing today sometimes they are...
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