Ive not been able to keep up with posts the last 2 weeks due to our internet line being cut when our new home was brought in. But i had ordered eggs for this contest. They got lost in transit for 2 days. The shipper was worried they wouldnt develop, but I set them anyhow. Sure enough, he was...
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I just candled my 4 eggs. 2 I can see are no good. The other 2 I am very iffy on. I lightly shook as suggested, but heard nothing. I REALLY need some advice as what to do with the now 2 remaining. They have been in the incubator for 29 days. Surely I'm not the only one that has had...
I'm new to hatching .... in fact I'm hatching my first ever batch of eggs. They just happen to be Silkies. Out of 6 I successfully hatched one, but it's got issues with it's legs. It hatched 3 days late. The day before it hatched I opened one and found it wasn't ready. Now my remaining 4 are 8...
So last week I posted a couple of times regarding over due eggs and the fact I opened one and it was alive but passed soon after. Last Tuesday one of my over due eggs hatched. I've been on vacation the last 5 days. My remaining 4 are currently 8 days late. What should I do at this point?
So last night I posted about overdue eggs and opening one only to find it alive. Well, at 4a I woke up and found an egg hatched. YAY!!! Not sure when it hatched, but it's now early afternoon and it's not walking. Is this normal? This is my first hatch ever, so I have no clue what I'm doing.
Topknots and silkies. I read that they can stay in the incubator with no food and water for up to 3 days. We'll be back Sunday afternoon if they haven't hatched by Thursday!