Silkie Hatch-A-Long 2015

[HerbGir1972]

We are excited to candle tonight, 2 that had been started with the guineas will hatch next Friday, then rest the following weekend. I am really hoping for the quite large eggs to hatch, biggest I've seen from silkie chickens.

 

[RubyNala97]

I'd like to join as well! I'm new, this is my first incubation. I'm using the Brinsea Mini Eco. I ordered my silkie eggs from Garry Farm, in Bowdon, GA. I'm currently incubating 7 eggs, all white silkies. I'm totally addicted!! I'm also going with a dryer hatch. Keeping my humidity at 30%. I didn't turn the eggs for the first 3 days & left them fat end up in a carton. Today is day 4 and I candled quick as I took them out of the cartons and laid them flat. Air cells looked good. All are attached. One was whacky shaped, kinda like a saddle. I really hope all goes well! Due date: 5/15/15!!

 

[Brakesilkiechic]

Just found this thread! We went on lockdown today with 24 silkie babies! Candled last night...nice air sacs, saw a little movement in some but they were quite full do not much to see! Lol this is my first hatch and hubby thinks I'm crazy for trying silkies as my first go around but I'm hoping for beginners luck! Ha

 

[Sarafena1982]

Just found this thread! We went on lockdown today with 24 silkie babies! Candled last night...nice air sacs, saw a little movement in some but they were quite full do not much to see! Lol this is my first hatch and hubby thinks I'm crazy for trying silkies as my first go around but I'm hoping for beginners luck! Ha

I go into lock down in two days and it doesn't look like there is much room left in the eggs

I can't wait to see what I get. Best of luck to you.

 

[Brakesilkiechic]

7 of my 10 that have hatched so far!

 

[HerbGir1972]

We've got 4 left out of the 24 shipped eggs,

 

[chyna]

I have one silkie with 4 week old babies. She is a terrific Mom and thet are doing well. I have another silkie sitting on 5 eggs due to hatch in 2 weeks. Can I combin e both moms and babies even though the first batch will be 4 weeks old.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

HerbGir1972- aren't your eggs due to hatch on the 10th? I hope you get some this time! Did the turkey egg make it?
I've still got quite a few of your eggs going strong. Only 1 lavender Orp left though

 

[StarMeKritten]

We incubated 4 silkie eggs in jan 2014 and ended up with one little blue silkie rooster. We were finally able to find 2 blue pullets a few months ago. They have settled in and started laying. 12 eggs went in the incubator last night. Hopefully our little rooster is doing his job too! I am anxious for some cute fluffy silkie chicks.

 

[Sarafena1982]

Just turned day 20 with 8 silkies and some others. I'm going crazy!!!! LOL no movement that I can tell but all were alive last night. Eeeeek