Who's hatching (hatched) Silkie eggs from Jan, tpflabs

[Fox]

I have mine in the incubator and have about 8 fertile I think. I was just wondering how many fertile eggs most had and how many hatched out. I am so hopeful! I also have some Ameraucana's in there too, but maybe only 4 or 5 fertile, but it's harder to see in those.

I am using a Little Giant with a turner, just for info.

I just thought it would be neat to see and hear about all the offspring of the batches of eggs sold back in March and early April!

 

[Fox]

Anyone?

 

[Smokin Silkies]

Well I just had my first hatch which was a total disaster! I started with 22 silkie eggs, took 7 out for infertility & bloodrings. Out of 15 left, I had one hatch on day 20 but died less than 24 hrs of hatching.

I had another in there making noises that had pipped but never zipped. After 36 hrs I decided to intervene and saw that it had died. Shell and membrane was very hard.

I think my hygrometers were off. At day 23 and no more pips or noises in days I decided to pull the plug. All 13 had a fully developed chick in it, and ALL of them were shrink wrapped and dead. Definately a humidity problem I think...BUT I did open the bator on day 22 to get the hatched chick out because she got her foot stuck in the wire bottom. I would've never opened it if it wasn't for that. I put her in a hatcher and in less than an hour she was dead. So I didn't have a good hatch at all. Out of 22 eggs, I have nothing. BUT I did learn alot through all of this and I am calibrating all of my thermometers & hygrometers tonight. That way I will be ready for the next time! I hope everything goes well with your hatch! I also have an LG still air, with turner. I do know that it is very hard to 'up' the humidity the last 3 days in the LG. Good Luck!!!

 

[Fox]

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I'm sorry you had a bad hatch! How frustrating for you. It does sound like a humidity issue. On my first LG try I only had one egg hatch and the rest didn't make it, but none seemed really dry. They just seemed in the wrong position, none through the air-cell.

I'm hoping that things will be better this go round for me. With several thermometer/gauges in there, I sure hope I get it right. I have 8 fertile I think, so I'm really hopeful for this hatch!

 

[shack]

One of my Buff Silkie Hens is setting on 18 eggs,will hatch in about 2 weeks.
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[Fox]

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Terrific! I hope you get a great hatch!! How in the world did you get her to cover so many eggs? My hen can only sit about 8 eggs well.

 

[shack]

[ My Silkie hen covering 18 eggs.

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[Fox]

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Well, she sure looks snug as a bug in there! How perfect! Maybe my hen could sit more, or maybe she's just smaller.

What neat pictures!