are silkies harder to hatch than other eggs?

[cgarriga]

Is there any advice anyone has on hatching silkies than may be a bit different than other eggs?

 

[acid_chipmunk]

The only thing we do different is up the humidity for around 70% for Silkies, everything else is the same for us.

 

[M@M@2four]

Have hatched hundreds and hundreds of silkie eggs and hatch them just the same as a regular chicken egg!

 

[JustAChickenLittle&More]

I had the best hatch ever after taking advice from a cd I bought on ebay. It said it is very good to open your incubator for about 10 minutes each day (usually during one of the hand-turning times). I did that and lost only one egg did not hatch this last time. Thats the best odds I ever had with silkies. So I am going to keep that advice in the back of my mind everytime.

 

[acid_chipmunk]

JustAChickenLittle&More :

I had the best hatch ever after taking advice from a cd I bought on ebay. It said it is very good to open your incubator for about 10 minutes each day (usually during one of the hand-turning times). I did that and lost only one egg did not hatch this last time. Thats the best odds I ever had with silkies. So I am going to keep that advice in the back of my mind everytime.

I think that would depend on your incubator. I have a HUGE cabinet bator, and if I open it, it looses temp and humidity FAST! It recovers quickly for it's size, but too much of a chance for me to take.​

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Silkies are pretty easy to hatch, at least for me. On day 18 when I move them to another incubator to hatch, I keep the humidity around 70-75% for a forced air and 60-65% for the still air. I also hatch them out in cartons.

 

[rebel yell]

I dont do anything different than any other eggs.