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I also don't go by the float tests ever! They're just not 100% accurate! I know that with 100% certainty because I nearly threw out 7 viable eggs that ended up hatching that appeared to be a dud when I did the float test & when candled they take up most of the egg & were dark chicks. I waited...

You're welcome anytime. I just try giving folks the best thorugh advice I can so they don't lose a bunch of batches that could've been prevented by just a few important details like I did. Once you get it just right you will have a 90-100% hatch rate.

I've incubated & hatched several breeds of chickens & have found the Silkies are the absolute hardest to get perfect. We have to remember they are almost half the size of a large or extra large egg so that means less humidity in the beginning. It's normal to fluctuate a few digits so up to 40%...