Lockdown for silkie eggs

[Brylea]

So I am on day 16 of incubation for my silkie eggs, and I am just preparing for lockdown. This is my first time incubating, and a question I have is, what percent should the humidity be? I’ve read but they give me so many different answers. Right now I’ve kept the eggs at around 47-48 percent humidity and they are doing great.

Help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi,

Lockdown is the same for silkies as most other breeds...

65-70%.

Wishing you a great hatch!

 

[Brylea]

Thank you!

 

[Brylea]

Another quick question. I am going to be gone when it will officially be day 18 for lockdown, which is around 2:30PM. Would it be better to raise the humidity a couple hours before or after day 18? If I did it after it would be around an hour and thirty minutes. If I did it before it would be 8 hours earlier.

 

[Debbie292d]

Another quick question. I am going to be gone when it will officially be day 18 for lockdown, which is around 2:30PM. Would it be better to raise the humidity a couple hours before or after day 18? If I did it after it would be around an hour and thirty minutes. If I did it before it would be 8 hours earlier.

I don’t think it would matter either way, but if it was me, I’d opt for before.

 

[Yardmom]

For silkies do before, occasionally Silkie eggs hatch sooner than standard eggs.

 

[Brylea]

Thank you for the feed back! My incubator has an automatic turner, and I don’t know if I can turn it off until it hits day 18. Would it be okay for them to keep turning for 8 hours even if the humidity is up?

 

[Brylea]

I guess I forgot I can take the divider out so it wouldn’t turn the eggs. Should I take it out then?

 

[Yardmom]

Yes take the turner out before hatching.

 

[Mill Chick]

I guess I forgot I can take the divider out so it wouldn’t turn the eggs. Should I take it out then?

Yes take it out and if your incubator has a smooth floor than put a grippy mat in also so that the chicks don’t get sprandle leg