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I had 11 out of 13 eggs hatch all 4 serama 7 silkies I'll take pic tomorrow of them before they go to there new home
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December hatch-along
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Dion Fiacre
In the Brooder
I started with 9 duck eggs. One wasn't fertile and one was a quitter, so 7 eggs made it to lockdown.
I had two die in lockdown. I opened the eggs that died and it was obvious that a lot of yolk was left, so I'm not sure what went wrong with those two. They were alive prior to lockdown and one internally pipped.
The five remaining eggs hatched, but only four made it. I had a baby with wry neck. I treated it with vitamin E and vitamins, but it went down hill to the point of no longer opening its eyes and I made the decision to put it down last night.
In the end, we have four healthy, happy, ducklings...busy making water messes and eating and drinking.
We have one full-blooded Cayuga and three Khaki/Cayuga hybrids.
I had two die in lockdown. I opened the eggs that died and it was obvious that a lot of yolk was left, so I'm not sure what went wrong with those two. They were alive prior to lockdown and one internally pipped.
The five remaining eggs hatched, but only four made it. I had a baby with wry neck. I treated it with vitamin E and vitamins, but it went down hill to the point of no longer opening its eyes and I made the decision to put it down last night.
In the end, we have four healthy, happy, ducklings...busy making water messes and eating and drinking.
We have one full-blooded Cayuga and three Khaki/Cayuga hybrids.
Males are barred - indicated by a white spot on the head - and females are not.
However, something a lot of people are unaware of is that Black Stars - also known as Black Sex Links - are only sex linked for the first generation. I'm thinking from what you said of where you got the eggs that it's possible they are second generation sex links, in which case you won't be able to sex them at this point. Could you post pictures of your chicks?
Thenewgoat
Chirping
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If these are real BSL, I see at least two chicks with head spots (middle right) so they would be male. Can't tell the rest from the picture, but it should be easy for you to see which are barred or not. In a few weeks gender should become obvious and you will know if they are sex links or some other mix.
Thenewgoat
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Okay i have three with internal pip but they have not made progress and where moving a lot I just rekindled as they had not pipped and I can see them in the air cell but no movement should I put a air hold for them
eldonrgv
Songster
Last batch of 2016 just went to lockdown!!!! 33 developing chicks
Thenewgoat
Chirping
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well out of my batch that hatched christmas day 12 hatched we lost 3 and 2 pipped but never made it out. so we have nine happy heathy chicks
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