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[jlgoinggreen]

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Thanks Tonya. I am so excited! And nervous since I don't know what to expect.

 

[Mama&thePeeps]

Lockdown today! 9 out of the original 12 silkie eggs locked down and counting!!

 

[jlgoinggreen]

Mama&thePeeps :

Lockdown today! 9 out of the original 12 silkie eggs locked down and counting!!

Awesome! I

you have a good hatch.

 

[Gypsylion]

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I'm just now getting a chance to look thru all of the posts for this May HATCH-A-LONG, now that April is over.

Is a "thermal-air" forced/fan air? If so, then I would do temps around 99.5 F or 101 F for no fan.

When I turn eggs, there is an "X" (or date) on one side near the top & an "0" on the other side near the top (top being the wide end). So, I turn all the way around to the opposite side; this would be the same as lifting one side & then the other. I have not heard of lifting 4 sides, but maybe someone else has & will comment.

Starting incubation at lower temps will probably not be a problem for those few hours. When you candle at Day 7 or 10, that will answer your question & be a relief. I usually get my incubator going a couple of days ahead of time to stablize the temp & humidity. When the eggs go in, the temp & humidity have to be watched for about 1/2 a day or so; I also watch closely when I do "lockdown" when the humidity is raised. Temps & humidity affect each other.

Happy hatching!

Thanks for the responses! I candled last night and 29/42 are alive and seem to be doing ok... a few are questionable, but many are actively swimming around. I can't wait until the next candling day!

 

[Egg_newton]

Put 62 eggs out of 90 into lockdown tonight. I do have a question tho. A few eggs didn't fill up the egg but there was definate movement so I know they are still alive. Anyone else ever have this? Are they just going to be little chicks? Or need more time?

 

[kelseygirl707]

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I've had that, they just take longer to hatch, as they still have some growing to do, give them until day 25 before you bother them.

 

[thechickonthehill]

Today is Lockdown for me too! I'm working on raising the humidity right now. 14 of the 15 eggs I started with all appear to be full of chick and I've seen one egg rocking already! Good Luck & Happy Hatching to everyone!

 

[featherbaby]

YIPPEE !!!!! I'M A FEATHER-MOM TODAY !!!!!!! My very own little Splash Silkie laid 8 eggs. THREE hatched out beautifully and are walking around cheeping happily. Three were unfertile and two more are still in the incubator undecided. Maybe they didn't get the memo that Sunday was 'hatch day'. Maybe they're just fashionably late....like their mom.

I still have 7 Buff silkie eggs in the incubator due to hatch on the 5th. I hope they all hatch!

This is WAAAAAYYYYY COOOL !!!!!!!!!

 

[Lotsapaints]

I have 2 pips this morning

the silkies are due tomorrow so they can't wait any better than I can

 

[jlgoinggreen]

Anyone here know about dry hatches? I decided to go with a dry hatch, but now that I am in lock down do I let the humidity level up to 80 like a normal hatch? And even in a normal hatch at what level is the humidity too high. It is very hot and humid today, so not sure what to do? I think I put too much water. My humidity right now is 80%.