Silkie egg lockdown day HELP.

[Essee]

I hatch silkie eggs and twice have had them pip on Day 18, thus, I do a five-day lockdown.

Is that a blood ring though?

Regardless, eggs technically don't need to be turned their last week. We all just turn them a few days, then do lockdown, so if questionable, I'd pull the racks/turner and stop turning them at the least for now, then jack the humidity up to 60% for a day, then 70% after that.

I'm a first timer as well and have 5 days left according to my incubator, they are mix of silkies 9 out of 15 going strong. I think I will follow your advice as well and take my racks out in the morning and start watching.

 

[Debbie292d]

@Debbie292d I took the turning rods out and put the net in. I will follow your advice of upping the humidity to 60% for a day then 70%.

I did a quick candle and weigh while I put them in and they have all grown so much since I last did it that I can barely see anything at all… just blood vessels at the bottom in each. They’re very full eggs!!! So I guess the blood ring one in question is still alive (or at least was until very recently lol)

I couldn’t see any movement in two of them, but one was having a little party

That's awesome! Even though I've candled so many, some move so much they've startled me. Guess we'll call that a little party from now on.

 

[silkiemama002]

That's awesome! Even though I've candled so many, some move so much they've startled me. Guess we'll call that a little party from now on.

@Debbie292d I guess so Looks like my efforts of uploading to YouTube were a bit of a waste of time LOL

Thanks so much for all your help and advice! I will update in a few days with an outcome either way!!!

 

[silkiemama002]

I'm a first timer as well and have 5 days left according to my incubator, they are mix of silkies 9 out of 15 going strong. I think I will follow your advice as well and take my racks out in the morning and start watching.

@Essee Looks like we are on the same timeline!! Silkie birthday twins

Mine are “due” 5th if we follow the 21 day rule (I am in Australia so it’s currently 31st)

Fingers crossed for you! I hope they hatch well… keep us updated!

 

[Essee]

@Essee Looks like we are on the same timeline!! Silkie birthday twins

Mine are “due” 5th if we follow the 21 day rule (I am in Australia so it’s currently 31st)

Fingers crossed for you! I hope they hatch well… keep us updated!

Same to you

 

[silkiemama002]

I have my first pip!!!!! I am so excited!!!

 

[Essee]

I have my first pip!!!!! I am so excited!!!

Day behind you have 2 pipped today due 5th as well. Glad I started my lockdown early. I'm now glued to the incubator like a stalker.

 

[silkiemama002]

Day behind you have 2 pipped today due 5th as well. Glad I started my lockdown early. I'm now glued to the incubator like a stalker.

Omg me too hahah a second has pipped for me in the last few hours (I only have three eggs left) but the first one has still made no progress after 17 hours. I can still see it moving though so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for it to make an appearance soon!!

So glad we were on the front foot with the lockdown!!! Can’t wait to hear how your hatch goes!

 

[silkiemama002]

Day behind you have 2 pipped today due 5th as well. Glad I started my lockdown early. I'm now glued to the incubator like a stalker.

I even have the YouTube chick sounds on to encourage them

 

[silkiemama002]

Any updates @Essee ?

My first pipper has still not zipped, although has made a bit more progress in making the hole bigger which is good but that was about three hours ago now.

We're hitting the 24 hour mark in 30 mins, so I am starting to worry a bit... but he/she is still gulping/breathing/chirping, so I am trying not to worry too much lol.

Nothing more from the second pipper yet...

The waiting game is torture!!!