I just started my very first silkie eggs in an foam incubator ....

[LittleLola]

Hi all I am a newbie to incubating and hatching of silkie eggs or any egg for that matter

I was hoping that there are some of you out there that could offer any advice to me for having a good outcome?

Yes, I have been reading through alot of literature but just thought that this would be a better way....? So this is my Day 1, please send out positive vibes for me to have a good hatching

.... I have 9 eggs in the foam incubator.

So anywho... any and all advice is very welcomed!!!

Thanks from a complete newbie!

 

[twigg]

Steve hands over a bucketful of positive vibes

If you have specific questions, plenty of people will address them very well indeed

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Welcome LittleLola, Good luck on your hatching. My advice is to keep your temps. between 99 and 100 degrees, humidity at 50-55%, last three days up it to 75%, don't candle to much and sit back and wait. Good vides coming your way.

 

[LittleLola]

Thanks twigg and 4-H chicken mom!! Okay I have one question for you all now.... how often should I turn them a day? And is that humidity inside the incubator or outside? (I know that could be a very dumb question..) Also... since you said not to candle to much... should I candle at 7 days still?

 

[conny63malies]

I turn mine three times a day. Usually when i get up , then again around 3pm and a last time around 10pm before we go to bed.

 

[LittleLola]

okay, great thanks! conny

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

Thats how many times i turned them. lots of luck and keep us posted

 

[LittleLola]

cool!! thanks

 

[twigg]

Quote:
Inside ...

Yes, candel at 7 days ... and 10

3 turns a day min ... esp. important in first 14 days, get an auto-turner if you can.

 

[LittleLola]

ok Twigg... the humidity inside is at 48 any tips on how to raise it to 50-55%?

the incubator that I have was given to me by a friend... it's not one with a fan...if that really matters?

Thanks again