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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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    Finding show quality silkies.

    Thank you! That is exactly what I want. Do your chickens take a lot if time?
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    New member

    That would be wonderful. I have always wanted chickens since I was a kid. I was forever in my grandparent's chicken coop and had them all named. However, life happens and we are all busy. I really want them, but the more I read, the more I am concerned about the time it would take to take care...
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    Looking for silkies

    I'm in New Mexico...and looking for beautiful silkies...any recommendations on where to get them? Thank you
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    New member

    Hello all. My name is Jennifer and I am a new member in New Mexico. Looking for beautiful silkies.. Any recommendations? Thank you
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    Finding show quality silkies.

    This is my first post and Im just starting out. I have waited forever to have my own chickens and I've always wanted to have silkies since spending time with my grandfather's chickens as he had them. Where is the best place to get beautiful silkies. I'm not interested in showing, But if I can...
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