August Silkie Hatch-A-Long!

[Silkie Princess]

Urghhh it went up to 39°C

 

[Silkie Princess]

Also congrats on the three new babies Sorry about the hatch rate Hope the new babies bring you heaps of joy

 

[Silkie Princess]

Also what temp is best? I forgot the temp I had in the incubator when I incubated in may

 

[Chickeria]

Do you think this will work as an incubator?

Honestly I don't know - is this a heating mat? How is the area under the yellow dome ventilated? (Ventilation is very important) Where is the humidity source? I'm sorry if I fail to see

Urghhh it went up to 39°C

Oh wow! We have 13 °C today...not very summery at all... autumn is coming with big steps.

Also what temp is best? I forgot the temp I had in the incubator when I incubated in may

The instruction from the incubator I used and the breeder from my shipped bantam Silkie eggs both said 37,8 °C (instruction says 37,5 °C is possible for bantam eggs but if one incubates bantam and standard eggs together always take 37,8°C), but it also depends on in which region you are (but Slovakia is not sooo far away from Germany and my breeder is in Austria).
What eggs are you going to incubate? How many?
How exciting

 

[StepfordCuckoos]

I'm sorry. But it is great that three babies hatched (so far - perhaps some others will still hatch ) and Oinky and Inky can be mothers after brooding all that time.
I would love to see some more pictures

I will definitely post some pictures! We put them under the mamas last night. I checked this morning and they are doing wonderfully.

 

[Chickeria]

I will definitely post some pictures! We put them under the mamas last night. I checked this morning and they are doing wonderfully.

That's awesome news! I'm so glad to hear the union went so well and the babies are fine
Oh yes, pictures please

 

[StepfordCuckoos]

Here are some pics of 2 of the 3!

 

[Chickeria]

Here are some pics of 2 of the 3!
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Omg
They are precious Beautiful babies!
Thank you for sharing!

 

[Silkie Princess]

Honestly I don't know - is this a heating mat? How is the area under the yellow dome ventilated? (Ventilation is very important) Where is the humidity source? I'm sorry if I fail to see

Oh wow! We have 13 °C today...not very summery at all... autumn is coming with big steps.


The instruction from the incubator I used and the breeder from my shipped bantam Silkie eggs both said 37,8 °C (instruction says 37,5 °C is possible for bantam eggs but if one incubates bantam and standard eggs together always take 37,8°C), but it also depends on in which region you are (but Slovakia is not sooo far away from Germany and my breeder is in Austria).
What eggs are you going to incubate? How many?
How exciting

Actually the temp was in control able so It will have to wait till I can borrow an incubator from my brother in spring (he owns chickens too) Thanks for the info anyway Chickeria

 

[StepfordCuckoos]

Just placed an order from Meyer for: Mille Fleur Bantam, Porcelain Belgian Bearded d'Uccle Bantam, Mottled Cochin Bantam, Black Frizzle Cochin Bantam, and one assorted feather legged Bantam. They arrive the 30th. Very excited to get the babies! I am torn between naming the Mille Fleur Candy Corn or Confetti.