*Set eggs Tonight (Nov. 23rd) Any one due around Dec. 14th??*

[Jferlisi]

I now believe i have a broodie hen also. My silkie is in the nestbox atm and usually sleeps on the roost unless broodie. LOL

 

[LaGeniaLoca]

Joining super late, but oh well. I started out with 16 silkie eggs and 3 OEGB. Candled on day 5 and had 6 silkies developing and 1 OEGB. The silkies were shipped eggs, and I wasn't expecting much, so I was very happy to have 6 good ones!. Last set of 24 shipped eggs had 0 hatch. My homemade incubator temp has been pretty steady at 100, with the humidity around 50%, give or take. I'm going to candle again tonight (day 15) and then wait for the pips!

 

[Jferlisi]

Welcome. Im sorry you last hatch was so bad.

 

[cjwaldon]

I removed more eggs, opened them and verified that none had even started. So I'm now down to 8 out of 15.

I can see veining in most of them, but 6 of them have ginormous air sacks and irregular shapes. So I'm hopeful but not really expecting many chicks. But I am still new at this, so what do I know.

My first shipped eggs were shipped vertically pointy end down and I had excellent results. The next three sellers all sent their eggs on their sides and I've had terrible results from those eggs - 0/5; 1/8; and this current batch due Dec. 14 that I have now thrown out 7/15. Sure shipping is hard on eggs, but I am wondering if the way they are packed is just as important. Sure they have all arrived unbroken, but is there more to it than that? Maybe just a coincidence as there are many factors contributing to a successful hatch. Has anyone else noticed a correlation between the position the eggs were shipped in and the resulting hatch rate?

Well I'm keeping my fingers crossed until the very end.

 

[jen85]

I've got 18 eggs from Hot2Pot in the incubater now. They are due on the 15th. I candled a couple days ago and I have three clear and one early quitter. So 14 growing!

. They are buff and dark Brahmas and one sussex. I am trying dry incubation this time to see if it helps more hatch. My last attempt I had 11 hatch of those nine made it.

 

[AHDCST]

I don't have any in the incubator right now but I had to give my good luck and best wishes to all of you. Hears to a successful hatch to all of you! Oh, and Scarlet456 stop worrying you are doing all you can do to have a good outcome this time. I might just have to get some chicks from you this time---I am doing all the work and you are getting the results! Give my little Gracie a peck on the head from "momma"!Let me know how the eggs look Friday when you check them again I'll be waiting to hear!

 

[corabee]

I candled my silkie eggs that I put in with my others. They are not due till about 10 days or so after this weekends hatch. I have movement and great veining in 6 out of the 7 eggs!!! And I have come up with an ingenious way to keep turning them when I go into lockdown tomorrow! I will put the eggs in the egg carton under one of the larger ventilation holes and use a coat hanger to tip it from side to side!!!!! We will see how well that works. I don't want to lose silkies and sizzles.

 

[GrannysRoost]

You don't turn eggs in lockdown....put them in, tape the bator shut, and watch egg-chickie TV....they need to position to hatch

Good luck!

Sorry read it wrong, you are doing multi-hatch!...Good luck again.

 

[Tripp16]

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Thanks! Im trying!!

Thanks for all your help!!

 

[Tripp16]

H0w is everyones eggs doing!?

One more day until lockdown for me.