Anyone hatching Serama eggs?

[Silkie Nut]

I love the Serama pictures!

 

[shanachie05]

Well, I'm making the commitment to this breed. Our incubator is ready and i want to be careful to potentially hatch birds i know i want. My husband has built the Chicka-bator-nater, and we have humidity and temp regulated. Feels kinda scary, but i have some good therapy skills and the mindset to accept what comes. I do believe i will be setting some eggs soon!
What an amazing little bird! Cannot wait to enjoy them myself.

 

[kvmommy]

I'm going to hatch some seramas for the easter hatch. Any special advice? How do you fit them in the egg turner? Is the humidity the same? Thanks!

 

[Silkie Nut]

We are currently hatching some now, they are just starting to pip this morning. We used our regular egg turner, be sure to put them in pointed side down. We kept the humidity at right around 50+ the temp has remained a steady 99.7-100. the eggs did fine in the regular turner. They pretty much run the same as the other eggs... :O) Good Luck. we are just so excited to see them start. We took the turner out at the end of the 18th day and then of course sat and stared at them and worried but they are just now pipping on the 21st day. They are sometimes know to hatch early if your temps run a little highter.Have Fun!

 

[KLRA]

Most serama breeders I've spoken to don't use turners because they claim they're too harsh for the eggs. I've never used a turner so I can't share my personal experience with them. But everything else is the same as far as settings go!

 

[kvmommy]

I was worried about them, because they are just so fragile. Did the breeders tell you to incubate them upright or on their sides if you don't use a turner?

 

[KLRA]

Well most people I know incubate them on their sides (I do too), but there are others who incubate upright. The only eggs I've incubated upright were eggs with damaged air cells and they quit a week or so in but I'm sure it was because of the damage. Egg position might just be a matter of personal preference or incubator design.

 

[Silkie Nut]

We are currently actively hatching some which we incubated with a turner in a Little Giant. I removed the turner on the 18th day and now one has hatched this afternoon and another one is almost fully zipped but not quite out yet... resting now ) I have not seen it do much in the past couple hours, hopefully it is okay.. not sure if I should help or now... any suggestions? The rest are still in the pipping stage.

 

[KLRA]

If your humidity is in a good place just let them be good luck! Post pics when they're all fluffed up!

 

[Silkie Nut]

Our first chick is very active and healthy, but the second one died inside the egg
Two more eggs to go! (Our friend is incubating the rest of the eggs.)