Hatching Bantams; Increase Humidity Sooner?

Rara541

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Jun 11, 2023
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Hello, I am hatching my first pure breed silkies. I’ve hatched standard crossed with silkies in the past, but never purebred. In the past, my chicks have hatched on day 18 or 19 and I’ve heard since the eggs are smaller. It takes even less time for them to fully develop and hatch. I am wondering if anyone with experience would recommend increasing the humidity on day 16 instead of 18 since I am guessing they may start to pip even earlier then the mix breeds I’ve done before. The eggs are smaller… Thanks! 😊
 
I have hatched bantams and would still not change the humidity until day 18. Once the first chic starts to pip it will automatically increase the humidity anyway if they come early. Just do everything like normal and do not open the incubator until a full 24 hours after the 1st one hatches.
 

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