Very welcome! Good luck with your plans!
I forgot to mention I only candle them twice, once at 7 days so I can remove any clears, and once when I'm locking them down so I can remove any quitters. Once they start hatching, some are so fast, yet others take half a day. I don't open the...
Hiya. I've been hatching silkie eggs for a couple of years, but just set up breeding pens for my show-quality ones this last February.
I have just followed the guidelines for all chickens, as in 99.5F temp, 40-50 humidity, and 70% humidity at lockdown.
Most do 3-day lockdowns. I do 4-5...