HERE WE GO AGAIN Anyone SETTING Aug 30th - Sept 8th join me!!

[LavendarFeather]

You lock down on the end of day 18, beginning of 19. You turn the eggs normally on Day18.

Thank you! I wish I had actively joined this thread earlier. I was too discombobulated though. Thank you again for the information!

 

[adjduncan]

I bet he felt awful when it happened. It is a lesson learned the hard way. If you think your nerves were shot in the beginning wait until lockdown...LOL. Your nose will be pressed to the glass constantly.

Yes he did feel very bad. But then so did I when I dropped one of the tiny quail eggs and cracked it.

They are slippery little devils. For a few times after that, my hands shook I was so nervous. On the bright side, we were able to inspect the quail egg for development, since the shells are too dark or thick to candle, IDK. Unfortunately, but reassuringly, there was a developing embryo inside.

It was a good learning event and DS was able to record what we saw inside the egg in his project book. We weren't about to crack open one of the Cochin eggs to look. And the one he dropped was too early to see anything. So we each comforted each other and chalked it up to a good learning experience.

 

[Brookhavens]

i have mailed the ebay seller as they were quite a lot of money and i only had 3 , so i will see what they say brook haven , i am so mad

I would be mad too.

 

[Brookhavens]

Beginning of Day 20 and just had 1 of my Silkies hatch!!! It was the one that I saw the internal pip in yesterday when I candled before lockdown. I looked in on them around 6:30 this morning and there was nothing. About 20 minutes ago I heard chirping so I went and looked and there she is all hatched.

 

[Overoberyl]

just candled my lavender silkie eggs only have 3 and non are fertile

they on day 9 in incubator

I'm not sure that non development means they are not fertile. Could be any number of things esp if they were shipped. After my recent experience with shipped eggs I would never order less than 12 or so if possible because you have to expect to lose so many.

 

[Overoberyl]

Beginning of Day 20 and just had 1 of my Silkies hatch!!! It was the one that I saw the internal pip in yesterday when I candled before lockdown. I looked in on them around 6:30 this morning and there was nothing. About 20 minutes ago I heard chirping so I went and looked and there she is all hatched.

Congrats!! I am only at day 18 and I was up three times last night to check for any early pips, lol. Not much sleep happening from here on out...

 

[Brookhavens]

I'm not sure that non development means they are not fertile. Could be any number of things esp if they were shipped. After my recent experience with shipped eggs I would never order less than 12 or so if possible because you have to expect to lose so many.

So true. I swore I was not going to do shipped eggs again but I broke down and ordered 12+ RIR. They should be here tomorrow. I am going to give shipped eggs one more shot. I have only done one hatch of shipped eggs and ended up with 1/15. If this batch does not work then I am truly done and will do local only from now on. Even if I have to drive a few hours to get them.

 

[wayne813]

well here is a update on my girl that looks porcelian to me she has one out of the egg so far i will post pics later...







this is the rooster she was with

 

[kays chicks]

Beginning of Day 20 and just had 1 of my Silkies hatch!!! It was the one that I saw the internal pip in yesterday when I candled before lockdown. I looked in on them around 6:30 this morning and there was nothing. About 20 minutes ago I heard chirping so I went and looked and there she is all hatched.

congrats remember pics when you can , i need cheering up after them eggs

 

[kays chicks]

Congrats!! I am only at day 18 and I was up three times last night to check for any early pips, lol. Not much sleep happening from here on out...

omg i know that feeling , lots of coffee for you then

I'm not sure that non development means they are not fertile. Could be any number of things esp if they were shipped. After my recent experience with shipped eggs I would never order less than 12 or so if possible because you have to expect to lose so many.

i have informed seller and she is very rude luckly i am covered via ebay , there should be at least one fertile and ive also had others that out of six only one hatched and it was in the same incubator that i had another batch and 4 hatched out of 6 and one srink wrapped other wise it would of been 5 so i think its her eggs , but she is very rude and doesnt care just wants your money