Anyone else hatching Feb. 1st?

[GardeNerd]

We finally made it to hatch day, just 2 days late. We have one yellow chick from our Trader Joe's eggs! There are still other eggs in the bator, but none have pipped. Here is a pic. The kids named it Joey.

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[Fox]

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Either the 31st or the 1st. We set them in the afternoon, only I can't remember what time it was. I think it was around 3 PM. I know there is a rule on here about if that counts as day 1 or not, but I can't remember.

I have one Silkie egg pipping now!!! I am just afraid she is going to leave the nest soon. So I may just incubate the rest a day or two and see what happens if she gets off.

 

[Fox]

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We collected the eggs then let her have them to set on. So I have a good idea of the hatch date. Only it's been so cold and I may have given her too many eggs to cover as we included 4 large eggs from a neighbor as well as her 4 small, Silkie eggs. I ended up tossing one large out midway that was not fertile, but I think it may still have been a bit much for her to cover well. This could be why the hatch is slower. Just a guess. This is my first time hatching under a hen and only my second time hatching ever! The first I did it with a desk lamp and hatched 4 out of 5 fertile eggs.

I have two roos... a white that has a silver to him. I think it's a blue gene if his Mom was the Partridge hen. His Dad was a pure white, so I'm guessing he's from the Partridge hen to have that color coming through.

Above: You can see some of that silver color in this picture from when he was a little younger

Above: From the front he looks pretty much just white

Anyway, I have him and a Partridge Roo.

Both the hens are white. I did not separate the hens with a particular roo, so I don't know what I will get. One Silkie is pipping so I'm so hopeful it will hatch out ok!! How do you get a Splash? I need to study up on genetics. I would love to have other colors, like black, blue, buff and I think the Splash would terrific as well!

My other hen is setting on 6 Silkie eggs I think. I need to check. My Mom put them under her, so I'll see. I need to candle them, hopefully tonight.

 

[Fox]

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Your chicks are ever so cute!! Congrats!!

 

[SummerwindNC]

Well, day 21/22 here, nothing much going on. Have a little pip but hasn't done anything for a few hours. I'm guessing my exerimental bator with it's temp. flux damaged my silkie hatch before I got the regular bator.....poo! I was so looking forward to having a few little bitties around.

I'm so jealous guys, you all certainly have had nice hatches!!! Thanks for sharing your pictures!! My 8 year old gets so excited seeing them (and so do I!! ).

KAT

 

[lurky]

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Your chicks are ever so cute!! Congrats!!

Here they are all dried off. I think fluffnstuff silkies has the color chart/formula on their web site. Search for them and see if you find it. I hope to buy some splash eggs from them this year, they have the best!!!!!!

 

[Fox]

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Your chicks are ever so cute!! Congrats!!

Here they are all dried off. I think fluffnstuff silkies has the color chart/formula on their web site. Search for them and see if you find it. I hope to buy some splash eggs from them this year, they have the best!!!!!!

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r144/rebel102/new019.jpg

So cute! One looks like it might be a blue, but it's harder for me to tell blues and blacks apart when they're recently hatched. So cute! I just love Silkies!!

 

[Bock_Bock]

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have you candled your eggs at all and what are your temps and humidity set at if these flacuate it doesnt mean your hatch is done for it just mean it can be delayed so what are your temp and humidity set as?

 

[SummerwindNC]

Bock-Bock, I've candled a few times. The last time was day 16, they looked good with alot of movement. I just have a still air bator. My temp it about 100.6 & humid. is at 70%. I just think I damaged them in the experimental bator as the temps ranged from 98-102 & the humidity was all over the place until day 10. I only have 8 silkies in there but dang, I feel so bad!!

Kind regards;

Kimberly

 

[Bock_Bock]

well if u candled them on day 16 and they were fine then what happened before that shouldnt matter what type of thermometer are you using ot tell temp?