Re: silkie chicks - again!

Amy Blanken****p wrote:
> "Ginny" <glvl88@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>> 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! 
> 
> 
Oh that's okay then. I haven't hatched under a hen for ages and always 
thought the standard was 21 days. Most of my normal hen eggs take that 
long. Thought I'd split my hatchings between natural and artificial to 
reduce my reliance on power so some of these silkies are destined to be 
my broodies. They are so cute and a range of colours. Now we just hope 
most are hens. :)

-- 
Ginny - in West Australia