Silkie thread!

[seminolewind]

We were thinking of hatching eggs with an incubator, and I just adore silkies, and I only have one, so I would want to hatch them.

1. Are silkies harder to hatch then other chicks? Should a beginner like me start with something more basic?

2. Are there any tips for hatching silkies or eggs in general?

Thank you!

Hi. Silkies are easier to catch than other chicks. Silkies are fine to start with. Hatching in general? I think the most important in hatching is to keep the temperature steady as a rock. Some people have used water balloons to help stabilize the temperature. I like my humidity around 30% the first 18 days and around 70% the last 3 days. But my last batch the humidity was not where I wanted it due to the humidity in my home , but all 11 hatched but 1. Always try to keep the big end a bit higher, the pointy end a bit lower. I'm sure others can load you up with more advice. But silkies are fun! Important!!!!! Grind up their crumbles for a few weeks.

 

[Fancychooklady]

All I have r 1ml n 3 ml syringe if u don't mine me asking how much is 1/4 of 1 ml

No problem. Looking at this syringe 1/4 ml would be 0-25 .

 

[MumsyIII]

My four day old bearded Blue's.

 

[Fancychooklady]

My four day old bearded Blue's.

Oh the cuteness !!

 

[Fancychooklady]

I have 10 5 week old silkies and 2 already have combs that are turning berry color.  Does that mean anything?

Wider red coloured combs are more of an indication of roos.

 

[houlahoula]

My four day old bearded Blue's.

Very nice blue babies

 

[Fancychooklady]

We were thinking of hatching eggs with an incubator, and I just adore silkies, and I only have one, so I would want to hatch them.

1. Are silkies harder to hatch then other chicks? Should a beginner like me start with something more basic?

2. Are there any tips for hatching silkies or eggs in general?

Thank you!

You can't go past this article of @Sally Sunshine. I have it bookmarked and use it as a reference whenever I'm hatching .
Silkie eggs are no different to other breeds when hatching. I think it's important to source eggs from healthy parent stock. Vitamin deficiencies that lead to conditions such as wry neck seem to be more prevalent in the Silkie breed. Mine won't eat regular sized pellets so I feed them micro-pellets.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

 

[drumstick diva]

those blue babies are gorgeous

 

[silkiecuddles]

those blue babies are gorgeous

X2. I want some now! Both my blue hatchery chicks turned out to be roosters after I had determinedly named them after female authors

 

[drumstick diva]

silkie cuddles, maybe try naming them after male authors and see what happens - couldn't hurt - I think