:**( Advice please.

Fly Be Free

Songster
8 Years
Jan 18, 2012
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I have a group of silkies that I put in all at once. I ordered them.

Four hatched on day 21. Today is day 22. Not a pip, a peep, or movement. I've candled and found full eggs but no movement.

There were two that were obviously not 'right'. I opened them. One had stopped development early on and the other was developed but the insides were out and a good part of the yolk was still there. :(

The other eggs I question as it seems that the air sac is larger than where I penciled it. Like the membrane is shrinking. I've had more of a problem with high humidity (that was lockdown day) but I got it under control by that early evening. It only spiked twice and that was for only an hour or two.

Like I said, I have four babies and was awaiting the others. Any ideas? I plan on waiting til day 25. Then I'll get rid of them. :(

They were so lively and now nothing. How could they die so quickly??
 
For us, Silkies are usually early hatchers.

I would bet you are done with your hatch at 4.

It really won't hurt to give them another day or two though.
 

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