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Silkies4Life1216 said:
Is there any chance they will hatch? I don’t think that was the temp, I’m going to double check....
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Sorry I don’t think so. At that temperature they would probably have deformities. Just try again I went through 3 different dozens of eggs before I finally had my successful first hatch. I also changed to the incubator you currently are using.
 
Silkies4Life1216 said:
Guys do y’all have any good information for how to assist a hatch, and if I should or not? It’s day 28, and my eggs are rocking aggressively, but I don’t know what to do? Maybe they got shrink wrapped, I don’t know but 3/4 eggs were rocking and rolling.... What do I do??! Read the post above for more information...
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It can take 24 hours for an egg to hatch a lot of us don't assist but many of us have at one time or another. I have had them do great but most didn't survive. The hatching process makes the chok stronger and more confident for the most part. However if you do assist make sure you do so slowly listen for the internal peeps of a hatching chick, try to pinpoint the beaks internal pip. They zip I'n a circle usually at the larger end of the egg. If you see a small bumb You can slowly and carefully take your thumbnail and make a small hole for them to breath. Stop till you hear the cheep of the chick taking a breth.or if you see fresh blood. Let rest a few minutes then continue to go around the egg with your fingernail. If there is fresh blood the veins have not receded and yolk may not have been absorbed. Once you get this far if the chick is alive let the chick push itself out of the egg. Let the chick rest and dry. You can't learn if you don't try. lf they are dead your not any worse off then you were before you started. If nothing else you will see how far they developed before they died in the shell.
 
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I went to TSC today. I had been really good at passing the chick bin by up to now. As I passed the bins I looked and saw 5 bantims in with the RIR's they had pasty but really bad so what did I do but buy them. One may not survive but I can say I tried. They look like 3 Cochins 1silkie and 1jap. Silkie doesn't look good.
 
So you think I should try to assist? I mean, y’all are all saying they’re probably dead, so I am really not making anything worse than it already is... right?
 
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sue25 said:
I went to TSC today. I had been really good at passing the chick bin by up to now. As I passed the bins I looked and saw 5 bantims in with the RIR's they had pasty but really bad so what did I do but buy them. One may not survive but I can say I tried. They look like 3 Cochins 1silkie and 1jap. Silkie doesn't look good.
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The cochens look to be possible Frizzles the silkie is holding, the Japanese is fine and healthy.
 
I candeled all of the eggs (didn’t get to crack open yet) and on one of them it seems to have veins on the dark end, although it’s very hard to tell/see...
 

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