First time hatching

[Shely514]

We let our silkie Cochin sit on 6 eggs. Two hatched in last 36 hrs. I’m not seeing much when I candle the others except this one. She is up running around with her new babies and seems to have no interest in sitting on the remaining ones. Is this a dud? This is approx day 21.

 

[nuthatched]

Just late, looks about day 18

 

[Shely514]

Just late, looks about day 18

Do you think I could put under heat lamp and hatch it? No incubator.

 

[nuthatched]

Do you think I could put under heat lamp and hatch it? No incubator.

No, that doesn't really work. There need to be a certain humidity and even, radiant heat instead of directional heat.

 

[nuthatched]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-build-a-homemade-incubator-griffin-nest.67061/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/my-home-made-incubator.73671/ if you can rig something like this.

 

[casportpony]

Do you think I could put under heat lamp and hatch it? No incubator.

Can you buy a cheap incubator?
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/little-giant-still-air-incubator

 

[Shely514]

Can you buy a cheap incubator?
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/little-giant-still-air-incubator

Someone is giving me one! I’m hoping this works, but we did get two cuties so far