silkie incubation

  1. L

    Heartbroken

    I hatched four, beautiful calico silkies overnight, 1 day ago. They were stable in the incubator and I had to go to school tonight because I’m in law school. I made sure everything was set up for my teen daughters in case of an emergency. Well AT&T is running fiber optic through the neighborhood...
  2. R

    Hatching Bantams; Increase Humidity Sooner?

    Hello, I am hatching my first pure breed silkies. I’ve hatched standard crossed with silkies in the past, but never purebred. In the past, my chicks have hatched on day 18 or 19 and I’ve heard since the eggs are smaller. It takes even less time for them to fully develop and hatch. I am wondering...
  3. tjmb1414

    Silkie lockdown day 17/ opened brooder question

    Hi all, First time incubating and it’s day 19. I lockdowned day 17 as I was told silkies hatch early. On day 18 I opened incubator for a few seconds to add a sponge. I increased humidity with warm water before I opened the incubator. Are they ok? No pipping yet…. I read silkies hatch early...
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