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Lockdown Sunday - but I need to add 24 more eggs, what do I do?

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by littledirtlane, Jun 26, 2010.

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  1. Jun 26, 2010 #1
    littledirtlane

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    Ok - new to the hatching in an incubator. I am on day 17 with my 20 silkie eggs, all are doing wonderfully. I just got 2 dozen more silkie eggs this morning in the mail....do I set them? I don't want them to get old - the others don't hatch until Wednesday. I am sure you guys will have a solution - I hope you can help...my second batch are beautiful Porto eggs....help!

    Thanks so much! [​IMG]
     

  4. Jun 27, 2010 #2
    CoopCrazy

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    You can do a couple things... You canstore them until the bator is ready ..If so keep them in a cools place and be sure to turn three times daily.. Or you can toss em in right before you do lockdown.. i really dont think the extra humidity will hurt and I have been stuck at wrok before the first three days of a set and they werent turned had a 92% hathc rate....
     
  6. Jun 27, 2010 #3
    georgialee

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    I would put them in before lockdown. It shouldn't hurt them at all.
     

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