September Hatch-A-Long!

[mylittlechicken]

Update: I hatched 7 Silkies, they are such cuties.
One of the reasons I like Silkies is of course they are so fluffy. But also, that they are so friendly birds. I have now three different ages of Silkies in my brooder and they get along just great. The biggest one is playing the mommy

 

[familypendragon]

How long do you wait after they are born?  1 is dry but 2 were just born about 3 hrs ago.  

I usually let them dry unless
1. Their naval has issues and needs attention in which case I have to take them out anyway
2. They are playing Godzilla
3. Someone else is playing Godzilla and I am going to open the bator anyway to get that one out

When ever I take any out I immediately put them in the brooder under a stuffed dog that forms a little cave in there under the heat lamp. So far they have all done well even if they were taken out before being dry. I have the temp in that end of the brooder the same as the bator so don't figure it really makes a difference.

 

[familypendragon]

I'm only on day 19 and I can't stand it already! I keep checking for pips through the window with my candling torch. I just need a striped sweater and a swag bag and I have my Halloween outfit sorted!

AND I can't seem to get my humidity up and all 3 thermometer are reading different!!!

I have been having humidity issues too. I ended up with 3 sponged, a wash cloth and a wad of paper towels in there plus the water in teh base - JUST to get to 65% But they all hatched just fine

 

[donmhill]

End of day 20 here. Still no rocking, pipping or cheeping.

Candled them again just now and only 2 are still moving inside :-( Hope the others are ok in there.

The wait is killing me

 

[Heidisgran]

End of day 20 here. Still no rocking, pipping or cheeping.

Candled them again just now and only 2 are still moving inside :-( Hope the others are ok in there.

The wait is killing me

 

[chickydee64]

Good Grief,
I have another one piping from the due Monday hatch.
Thought I had fried them all. You just never know

 

[Heidisgran]

Good Grief,
I have another one piping from the due Monday hatch.
Thought I had fried them all. You just never know

I'm glad!

 

[jklyles1]

Good Grief,
I have another one piping from the due Monday hatch.
Thought I had fried them all. You just never know

YAY!!!!

 

[Tara Black]

Have you taken them out to recandle yet? At this point I would quickly take each one out and check the air cell for a shadow of an internal pip - a little pointy beak in there somewhere. Listen for chirping too. That is just my opinion though and I am fairly new to all of this. But for me I have never had one go that late - usually if they do and they are viable it means your temps were too low.

I have not, I am giving it another 24 hours and then I will start to worry. I did candle one this morning very briefly and it did move and its very dark in there but I didn't really know what I was looking at and its my first time so I am trying to be patient.

 

[chickydee64]

I have not, I am giving it another 24 hours and then I will start to worry. I did candle one this morning very briefly and it did move and its very dark in there but I didn't really know what I was looking at and its my first time so I am trying to be patient.

You are doing GREAT !