Hatching silkie eggs

[Pamv88]

I did 40-45% humidity, lockdown humidity was 60-65%. All the silkie eggs hatched but some of the others didn't. I don't really know any advice to give you bc that's the only experience I have. I really hope someone else can help you tho!

Thanks! i just hope i can hatch some silkies

 

[Sara bailey]

I had a really bad experience where I didn't give some eggs enough time to hatch and I assisted. They didn't make it. I will never do that again. It's survival of the fittest around here.

I’m at the time now . I didn’t intervene and one die . So do I intervene now . Oh it’s driving me mad the other chicks have hatched but could have been one that was laid the last . Oh I don’t know it’s driving me mad because I really regret not helping the other one .

 

[Debbie292d]

I’m at the time now . I didn’t intervene and one die . So do I intervene now . Oh it’s driving me mad the other chicks have hatched but could have been one that was laid the last . Oh I don’t know it’s driving me mad because I really regret not helping the other one .

If they've pipped, I give them 24 hours and then chip away at the shell so their beak and part of their head is exposed and then just leave them alone. They always make it out.

If the rest hatched and there's one or two left not pipped, I wait until the hatched ones are all fluffy and running around and take them out. Then I candle the remaining one(s). If they're moving, I put them back in. If they're not, I put them back anyway and wait about 12 hours or so, then break in same as the other, just to get to their beak/head and leave them alone if alive.

If you're incubating, it doesn't matter which one was laid first or last.