Poached Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 hi all my eggs are due a week thursday and wondered for anyone thats hatched silkie's before what day do you stop turning them i have 8 bantams and 4 large fowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I stopped on day 18 same as for LF eggs One of mine has pipped today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poached Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 wahoooooo are they bantam tasha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 yes they are frizzle x silkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yes - stop turning day 18 - 3 days before hatch day. Silkies seem all leg when they hatch. Black skin & 5 toes - they seem very alien when first hatched, until they fluff up. Good luck - silkies are adorable! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poached Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 thanks hope yours and tasha's hatches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I don't use an incubator for hatching so I have no idea, but ....... bantam eggs usually hatch a day or two before LF, so shouldn't you stop turning them sooner? Thank goodness I don't have an incubator ..... I'm getting broody!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I understood that too Jools but have found with mine and also read that bantams eggs dont hatch any faster?? Weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 OMG I have a broody!! I must not, I must not, I must not! One of the reasons I prefer hatching bantams is that it only takes 19 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
