Recent content by tracey0519

Crazy question but my son just bought 5 silkies from the local feed store today. Can you eat the eggs or are they just good for being cute and adorable? We have ducks but are new to the chickens.

I have 11 pekin and ancona mix they will be 2 weeks old 2/6/13 and we live in Dallas NC which is near Lincolnton.

I have a pekin and she is a terrible mother she will not sit on her eggs but she faithfully lays one a day so we incubated 18 of them and we cook with them. Our drake is a ancona Wednesday was hatch day here and they are still hatching so far we have 14. I have a friend who has pekins and she...

Very good in cakes! I use them in anything that calls for an egg, just haven't used them to fry for breakfast.

Well I am new to this site and to hatching but you all have helped me so much and I have enjoyed reading your post. Good luck to everyone! We have our babies in my sons room LOL all 15 (so far) wonder if he will still love them and want them there in a few days?!? When should I introduce them...

We have 13 little babies Pekin and Ancona mix and still hatching! Not sure what to do with all these babies my son got an incubator for Christmas since our little girl decided she was too good to sit on her eggs. We weren't sure how many would hatch and so far out of 18, 13 have hatched so far...

We have 5 hatched and 2 more about ready and 5 more have holes.....this is so exciting/amazing I can't stay away from the bator. I did take the advice and take them out once they fluffed and that calmed my nerves they were pecking each other and tossing the other eggs around, looks like we are...

Thank you, after they all hatch how long do I leave them in before taking them out? I know they need to dry but what is the ideal time? This is a great website so glad I found you guys. I have learned so much about my duckies on here.

I have read most of these post and learned a ton and today is hatch day for us. We are newbies and this is our first hatch and just a few minutes ago our first duckling popped out. How long do we leave him in the bator before removing him?