Bantam silkies - Hatch-Along

[roonster]

I just picked up some silkies a few weeks ago and have 8 of the 2 females eggs in the incubator, along with 7 from regular hens! I did place them into the incubator over 3 days...was only going to do a few bantam eggs but reconsidered after considering the possibility of poor hatch rate?
Right now, all 15 are developing and should start hatching around Nov.1st.
ps...the white-ish female was in with roosters that I do not have, including Turkey bantams....

 

[roonster]

**turkin** (naked neck) not turkey

 

[casportpony]

Your Silkies are beautiful, good luck with your hatch!

 

[roonster]

Your Silkies are beautiful, good luck with your hatch!

Thanks! Eggs looking very good! Should hatch this week!

 

[roonster]

one egg has pipped unexpectedly early! Hope its a good thing!!?

 

[casportpony]

one egg has pipped unexpectedly early! Hope its a good thing!!?

21 days is just a guide. What day are you on?

 

[roonster]

...well, I was given 2 eggs the day I picked up the bantams, about a month ago, and told that one of the hens would probably set on them. I tried for two days, maybe 36 hrs?, and she wasn't broody. I took them, and a couple more that they had laid, and put them in the incubator. Maybe??? Just maybe she sat on them but I was chasing her off when I opened the hatch???
Otherwise, im on day 18. I read that hatching on day 19 is not unheard of. I don't think it will hatch today, so would be day 19.

 

[roonster]

Just a little progress last night!

 

[roonster]

sudden burst of energy and we are almost there!!

 

[TundraFang]