Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Thank you!! I agree! She needs a fancy name

I had always thought of naming one of my Silkies Dutchess

 

[chickengr]

a few of silkie eggs are in incubator. I hope they hatch.

 

[kurby22]

Lacey

I like Lacey but already have a Lacey!

 

[kurby22]

Lady? Princess?

Good choices!

 

[kurby22]

I had always thought of naming one of my Silkies Dutchess

Duchess is a strong contender ! I like it

 

[Poodlemum]

This has been the worst day ever. I am so mad at myself and we’re just crushed. I had an appointment out of town and put the box with Poofy/Bluffy and the poorly shipped chick in the washroom so the dogs couldn’t get them. The GFCI tripped and we arrived home to no lamps on. I thought they were both dead already and broke down. While I was holding them, she took a little breath. We tried to revive her and warm her up, but she didn’t make it. I’ve never cried so much. I helped her hatch! She was so tiny. I feel like it was my fault

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

This has been the worst day ever. I am so mad at myself and we’re just crushed. I had an appointment out of town and put the box with Poofy/Bluffy and the poorly shipped chick in the washroom so the dogs couldn’t get them. The GFCI tripped and we arrived home to no lamps on. I thought they were both dead already and broke down. While I was holding them, she took a little breath. We tried to revive her and warm her up, but she didn’t make it. I’ve never cried so much. I helped her hatch! She was so tiny. I feel like it was my fault

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Oh no I'm so sorry!!! You tried and did everything you could and more! Don't blame yourself. I know it hurts and is hard!
Hugs!!!

 

[CSolis]

This has been the worst day ever. I am so mad at myself and we’re just crushed. I had an appointment out of town and put the box with Poofy/Bluffy and the poorly shipped chick in the washroom so the dogs couldn’t get them. The GFCI tripped and we arrived home to no lamps on. I thought they were both dead already and broke down. While I was holding them, she took a little breath. We tried to revive her and warm her up, but she didn’t make it. I’ve never cried so much. I helped her hatch! She was so tiny. I feel like it was my fault

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I feel your pain and am so sorry at your loss.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

I’ve got a question for you Silkie experts. So I’ve been trying to breed my white Silkie to my black (I know your not really supposed to do that) to see if my white hen is recessive white to get splash chicks. Anyway they have bred in the past once and produced a black cockerel. This year I’ve incubated around 15-20 eggs and none of them have developed. I know my rooster breeds her. And I’ve trimmed the feathers around both of their vents. I also know the rooster is fertail bc he produced a chick with my satin frizzle this year.Is there anything else I should do to try to get them to produce fertail eggs?
P.S I’ve put I different Silkiex roo with her to see if she’ll breed with him, and I’ve given the pure roo some girls just so I can get some Silkie mix chicks.. Both produced chicks last year.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

This has been the worst day ever. I am so mad at myself and we’re just crushed. I had an appointment out of town and put the box with Poofy/Bluffy and the poorly shipped chick in the washroom so the dogs couldn’t get them. The GFCI tripped and we arrived home to no lamps on. I thought they were both dead already and broke down. While I was holding them, she took a little breath. We tried to revive her and warm her up, but she didn’t make it. I’ve never cried so much. I helped her hatch! She was so tiny. I feel like it was my fault

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Oh no I’m so sorry now I want to cry poor poor thing.