The Ranch Girl
Songster
So February 22nd I put in a batch of twelve (shipped) silkie eggs into my incubator. Day 18 I took them out of the turner and layed them on their side.
Throughout the whole incubation we lost 6 eggs. With the six others growing fast! So back to day 18. I heard from many people silkies, bantams, etc tend to hatch early. I was hoping these would too. But when they didn’t pip or anything on day 19 I wasn’t to worried. Ours just needed more time. Day 20 came around and like usual for us, the pip. But mine didn’t…. So I candled them. 5 were moving but hadn’t pressed out of the sack and into the air cell yet. One has.
I was hoping for a pip today! Day 21, but nothing.. should I be worried? They are all moving and alive. It’s just been so long. Nobody has pipped. I just wanted someone’s opinion on what to do! I have really been looking forward to these. It’s my first time hatching them.
Throughout the whole incubation we lost 6 eggs. With the six others growing fast! So back to day 18. I heard from many people silkies, bantams, etc tend to hatch early. I was hoping these would too. But when they didn’t pip or anything on day 19 I wasn’t to worried. Ours just needed more time. Day 20 came around and like usual for us, the pip. But mine didn’t…. So I candled them. 5 were moving but hadn’t pressed out of the sack and into the air cell yet. One has.
I was hoping for a pip today! Day 21, but nothing.. should I be worried? They are all moving and alive. It’s just been so long. Nobody has pipped. I just wanted someone’s opinion on what to do! I have really been looking forward to these. It’s my first time hatching them.