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I did. I also weighed them to make sure the humidity is good and they loose enough weight before they go in lockdown. Their weight loss is right on track. I calibrated my govee right before I hatched my byc in this nr360. No issues with that hatch. I was super careful with these eggs cause I...

I candled them last night. Only 2 are growing. Zero signs of life in the rest. I kinda already knew this but you know, wishful thinking. I cracked one open but I busted the yoke. I didn't see anything in it though. It was either scrambled or not fertilized. Since they all passed the sniff test...

I bought some pretty expensive silkie eggs from the other side of the state. Took less than 24 hours to be shipped and received. The box looked great when I got it and were packed so well, I doubt a fart could have escaped! Got them all in the incubator 6 days ago. I candled on days 4 and 5...

Cool. Thanks. So I ordered paint eggs and hatched 4 paints, 4 chocolate, 3 satins, 2 black and 1 blue chick. :idunno

What color would y’all call this chick?

Maybe I'm just seeing streamers because I want to see them. I think he'd make a pretty boy. I'll just have to wait it out

Here’s a couple side pictures of the mud monster lol. As I was going to let them out to run around, someone crowed!! Not sure who it was but it was sooo cute! So I think I read somewhere that a cochin/silkie will mature faster than a silkie. Anyone know if that is true?

Right but it's fun to guess until they do one or the other. I won't even name them yet because I'm sure as soon as I name one Susie it'll crow!

Yes he is and he love to play-fight. I know the girls do too but he just looks like a boy. If it's not too muddy, I'll try to get a better picture of him

Thanks! I don't know why I'm just seeing this. I hope one day to be able to understand it all lol

Pretty sure this one is a little boy. They’re all just 13 weeks and I’m probably wrong but that’s what I’m thinking.

I would leave it alone and let it do it's thing. Sometimes it takes longer than 24 hours for them to get out. It is probably still absorbing the yoke and resting. Breaking out of an egg is exhausting and some chicks take their sweet time making it happen. Good luck with your hatch!

Thank you @CSolis and @Hinotori. I'll try cleaning them tomorrow. Is it common for that to happen? Any way to avoid it in future hatches?

Can y’all tell me what’s going on with this little chick? I have 2 like this. They’re filling in but the rest of the hatch has already fluffed up. They’re 9 weeks old tomorrow.

It has to be raw grits, not the instant kind. It works well! Just sprinkle it where you see them. It doesn't have to be a lot. They will gather it all. I used to have ants around my house and in the garden. Haven't seen any in a couple years