Hopefully she is Broody. I can take eggs from a broody hen and they do not budge! If eggbound you may be able to feel a lump (the egg) and her bum may be swollen.
Let us know.
Linda
Is she broody and wants to sit on eggs? If I feel they are eggbound, I bring them in the house and put them in a very warm basin of water for a few minutes. Take out and dry off and place in a box or crate til they pass the egg.
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Do you have a picture of yours? I have looked at the Hova Bator, different models and I just can't decide if I want one. Also don't know how many more times we will hatch eggs.
Once you start hatching you will not stop! I took a break and now I am back at it. Cannot wait to see...
I would seperate the younger ones with some sort of divider if you can. Make sure they are getting food and water. Sounds like they are getting bullied by the "teenagers".
Let the little ones grow some and then you can put them all together again.
Cute Silkies. Good Luck!
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Here I am!! But I am getting a little worried because I just read a thread on humidity and it says that sometimes we add to much and I havent let my incubator get dry yet! I mean I keep the tray at the bottom filled. Im worried when my babies pip (hopefully!!) that they will get shrink...
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I know. I think we all worry way more then we need to. There was a story on BYC a while back about a feed store owner moving the contents of the store to another building. They had eggs in an
incubator in a back room and forgot all about them diring a busy time. The eggs were never...
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I set 6 Serama Eggs on Oct 22 and 6 more on the 26th. Then my Silkies FINALLY started laying so I have been putting 2 a day in. I like staggered hatches.
So, my question to you Cynthia12 is Where are you in Utah? I am in Grand Junction Colorado which is near the Utah Border. Most...
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I set 6 Serama Eggs on Oct 22 and 6 more on the 26th. Then my Silkies FINALLY started laying so I have been putting 2 a day in. I like staggered hatches.
So, my question to you Cynthia12 is Where are you in Utah? I am in Grand Junction Colorado which is near the Utah Border. Most...