by "Amy Blankenship" <Amy_nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Jun 4, 2008 at 11:38 AM
"Ginny" <glvl88@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:K6ydnS-wr6ImodvVnZ2dnUVZ8q2dnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Another fine batch of silkie chicks are popping out all over the tray in
> the incubator.
>
> However they are a day early, again. They are all healthy, I have
checked
> the temp with three different thermometers and everything seems to be
> right with humidity. They just come out on day 20. This is probably the
> third time (eggs from the same breeders). I was blaming the warmer days
of
> summer maybe causing the stored eggs to develop slowly over the week
> before incubating but we have been having lovely cool weather for a
month
> now. Maybe the parent stock were early chicks too but I don't know.
>
> Oh well, it isn't im****tant really. Just thought someone else may have
> some ideas.
Chicks under a hen will usually hatch in 20 days. Sounds like you've got
something right!
