December hatch along

[BlueBaby]

Has anyone here hatched out any of those silkies before? I have a local friend who is also a member here that just asked me if I would hatch some for her if she bring's them over here. She said that she will crack one open this weekend to check for fertility. I have never hatched out any Bantam breed's before, just the bigger standard breed's.

 

[Compost King]

I have never hatched silkies but I have a better hatch rate with bantams... except Seramas. Bantams also seem to be ready to leave the incubator sooner and have more energy in the brooder the first 2 days. That has been my experience with hatching bantams. Not everyones is the same.

 

[BlueBaby]

I have never hatched silkies but I have a better hatch rate with bantams... except Seramas. Bantams also seem to be ready to leave the incubator sooner and have more energy in the brooder the first 2 days. That has been my experience with hatching bantams. Not everyones is the same.

OK, these will be silkie egg's, and I'm just wondering if the temp and humidity in the incubator will have to be the same as I have to have it at for the standards.

 

[Compost King]

I assume they would be. I have never heard of a breed that needed a special type of hatch however I don't hear everything. I am going to look that up because now I am curious.

 

[Compost King]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-needed-1st-time-incubating-silkie-eggs.961045/ I found this thread, haven't read it yet but if there was something special that is needed for silkies someone would address it in this thread.

 

[BlueBaby]

I assume they would be. I have never heard of a breed that needed a special type of hatch however I don't hear everything. I am going to look that up because now I am curious.

I'm just wanting to get thing's right with this possibility of being my first silkie hatch.

 

[Compost King]

I was just reading the threat I posted, it answers your question and is loaded with all sorts of information and why that information is the way it is. Some lady who hasn't been around much lately seems to be an expert on Humidity and hatching. She explains things so well that I would hope she is a science teacher. I love BYC as a resourced. She said she has never had to make any special adjustments for silkies in that thread. Its a good read and I am going back to reading it.

 

[BlueBaby]

I was just reading the threat I posted, it answers your question and is loaded with all sorts of information and why that information is the way it is. Some lady who hasn't been around much lately seems to be an expert on Humidity and hatching. She explains things so well that I would hope she is a science teacher. I love BYC as a resourced. She said she has never had to make any special adjustments for silkies in that thread. Its a good read and I am going back to reading it.

I've been reading your link also, and have it bookmarked too now. Oh, and thank you for the link!

 

[Compost King]

YW, we should be thanking @AmyLynn2374 though, but she doesn't seem to be around these days.

 

[Matieus27]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-needed-1st-time-incubating-silkie-eggs.961045/ I found this thread, haven't read it yet but if there was something special that is needed for silkies someone would address it in this thread.

This link is a great one I read it also I also put it on my watchlist so I can come back to it