How to Hatch Chicken Eggs in Incubator | Silkies On the Homestead 🐣

[@ScriptureSoundscapes541]

That opening shot with the chickens was really cool.

[@rebeccalopez8817]

Little tip, leave the chicks in the incubator till they are a little dry. You took them out a little too quickly. Hope this helps 😊

[@FisherPriceless]

Thanks for the tip!

[@trinadepositario1269]

Yah I was about to comment... Don't remove the chicks until they have fully dried and also it helps the other eggs to pip when they hear the other chicks chirping...

[@beed3202]

This is the most helpful video I’ve found on hatching chicks. Thank you!!

[@FisherPriceless]

You are so welcome! I’m glad this video helped. Thanks for watching!!😄👍🏼

[@heatherholmes5908]

So exciting!

[@jennsinkona]

Silkies are just adorable!! I had one silkie egg in my incubator with a bunch of other breeds and sadly it died 😢 but the rest of my eggs are hatching Oct 12th I was told not to take them out of the incubator till they’re dried off .

[@FisherPriceless]

That is so exciting!!! It is suggested to wait until chicks are dried off because the incubator is a constant temperature. Sometimes bringing a chick out to a cooler temperature can definitely be a shock to their system.

[@randyvann2242]

❤

[@hlaulis]

Good info. Hens actually rotate them periodically throughout the day whether they get out of the nest or not. They are good moms 🙂

[@FisherPriceless]

Wow, that's really cool how God designed them!🤩

[@Y2K_Moonlight]

Awww so cute, you should name one of the greyish white ones stormy!

[@FisherPriceless]

That's a such a cute name!! Love it!!🥰

[@johnflynn4696]

your suposto wait till there dry befor moving them

[@FisherPriceless]

Thanks for the tip!

[@alexisholcomb9280]

All eggs are fertile it’s just if they have been fertilized or not.

[@meganbrown393]

Excellent video! I learned a lot! 9:39…that chick was so funny. I don’t know if any of them are males, but if so, you should name him Beau (short for Beaufort) (and short for Beauvais!)

[@FisherPriceless]

We totally should!!!! Love that idea!

[@margiesnyder7086]

Mine all died.Day 18 great,day21 all dead.No pip,fully formed,but egg sacs are outside.All wet too. DRY HATCH. Can you help? So frustrating.

[@FisherPriceless]

So sorry to hear that! Were you able to figure out or save any of them? We've had a few batches like that. Some are formed but don't make it, while others don't form. When the sac is dry, we use a tiny bit of water and a paintbrush and gently swipe it over the sack. We also make sure there is water inside the bottom of the incubator at all times along with a soaked towel on the side for extra moisture. The dry sac is mostly caused by opening the lid too much. With the six kids in our house, this is tricky for us to keep it closed. 😅 Sometimes, the chick takes up to two or three days to hatch because it hasn't fully absorbed the extra blood from the vessels.

[@iampurpxse]

Did these hatch late I have the the same incubator and it’s day 21 and no sign of them hatching yet?

[@FisherPriceless]

I always wait at least 3 days later just in case.

[@beed3202]

Do the mama hens stop turning them in the last few days?

[@FisherPriceless]

Hens usually stop turning their eggs as much as possible at the end. They do this so the position of the chick isn’t disturbed and they won’t get dizzy before hatching. I’ve actually watched some of our broody hens and they don’t even come out to poop in the last couple of days of the hatching process.

[@beed3202]

@@FisherPriceless So in our hens case, she continued to gather other hens eggs for a couple weeks. When I finally caught on to what was happening, I marked all the eggs that were under her so I could take any new ones away from that day forward. So not sure how she would keep turning some but not others. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Anyways, when the first one hatched I checked them all and got rid of the duds. Eventually she abandoned the other eggs to take care of the first chick, so I put the rest in the incubator. I don’t know how to tell which ones I should be turning and which ones I should be leaving still. ?? They all seem pretty advanced.

[@FisherPriceless]

@@beed3202 In this case, I wouldn't turn any more of them because they're most likely within a week from each other. Eggs are not usually affected by not being rotated until the one-week mark. This is cause by the yolk of the egg touching the inside of the membrane shell. When it touches that's when it gets stuck and eventually dies. Since these eggs seem to be close to hatch time, I would just leave them be. On a side note, sometimes it takes a couple extra days for a chick to hatch, so if majority of the chicks hatch within the same time period leave the rest of the eggs in the incubator for around three extra days. I hope this helps and I'll be praying that everything goes smoothly!😊😄👍🏼

[@scottgill967]

Do you have a link for that light please

[@FisherPriceless]

www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-brooder-lamp-6-ft-cord?store=2043&cid=Shopping-Google-Local_Feed&Google&Shopping&Local_Feed&gbraid=0AAAAAD3fmFM9foUeEqe2JB3gItnqn8DwN&gclid=CjwKCAjws--ZBhAXEiwAv-RNL5cgSK7v9IDCrtibPAb_nUk7RU4BbzYcOkfDM1baGbgDgo35wqmn5RoCd28QAvD_BwE This is the one we used but i would love to try out the safer versions like this: Rural365 Chick Heating Plate Brooder Plate - 10 Inch Brooder Heat Plate for Chicks and Ducklings with Adjustable Height a.co/d/iYgSvvB

[@randyvann2242]

How lone Leave in Hatch

[@FisherPriceless]

20-21 days is the incubation period for chickens

[@Reagan1122]

Name the last one Bradley and another black one Darth Vader

[@FisherPriceless]

Kids are all about the star wars theme! Looks like we will have to come up with 6 star wars names 😂

[@onwednesdayswewearpink2761]

Penelopeep

[@FisherPriceless]

Haha…that is cute! Love that