Incubation temperatures for Silkie chickens

[mustang56]

I set my incubator to 99.5 when incubating eggs... that seems to have been
the usual... (incubator with fan air flow )

Recently I've seen people saying they are incubating at 100 and 100.5

Is this a new thing...? A better hatch rate at a higher temp....?
Did I miss something, and more people are hatching at higher temps...?

 

[maxpedley]

I dont work at farenheit however I can tell you from my experience what the best temperature in degrees cellsius is and that woul be 37.6

 

[showinbirds]

When I bought my new incubator, the reccomended temp was 100-100.5

 

[suebee]

Silkies are no different than any other incubating chicken egg. 99.5

 

[mustang56]

That's what I thought also..... 99.5
and I agree with you....!
but wondering why.... some new incubators are telling people to use 100 -100.5
Seems a bit warm to me....

Thank You for answering.. =)

 

[mustang56]

Thanks Max.... =)

 

[mustang56]

What is the name brand of your new incubator....?
Thank you for your reply =)

 

[maxpedley]

brinsea mini eco

 

[Tyaloria]

I have a mini janoel 10 and I've just been following g the instructions on the leaflet
1st day to 6th day 38.2•c
7th to 14th day 37.8•c
15th day 37.2/37.•c
16th to 21st day37.•c

? Confusing ? Lol