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  1. silkienewbiegurl

    Help! Candling - location of yolk using automatic egg turner.

    Hi All, I could use some advice. Can someone tell me where the yolks should be located in an egg when using an automatic egg turner when incubating? I candled at 3 days (couldn't help it) and all of the yolks are strictly at the fat end with no observable air cell, even if I hold it sideways...
  2. silkienewbiegurl

    Time between chirping in pipping

    Help! I'm wigging out! I have 3 silkie eggs under a broody and I heard chirping in one egg at 8:00 am this morning and NO chirping or pipping since. It's 12 hrs later! Is that unusual? I am so worried it's dead! I've read that chicks pip around 6-12 hrs later (one online source said 48 hrs)...
  3. silkienewbiegurl

    Temperature constancy of broody vs incubator

    My question: If a broody leaves her incubating eggs for 5-20 min at a time each day and the temperature of eggs decreases until she returns, why is it that temperatures are kept constant in an incubator? Anyone have some insight? Thanks!
  4. silkienewbiegurl

    Requesting advice: to move or not move chicks

    Hi All, I am hoping someone can provide some advice. I have two broody silkie hens sitting on 2 hatching eggs apiece and the eggs are due to hatch in about 7 days. The problem I have is that the coop they are in is tall and dangerous for little chicks, lest they fall down the ramp ... and I...
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