What's wrong with their feathers?

[KellyHM]

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I'll let you know when I have eggs again...my girl is being a slacker.

Of my 3 F2 babies that hatched on 3/31 I *think* the black one is going to be fluffy!

I can't tell 100%, but his wing feathers definitely look different than the other 2, although not entirely fluffy, but I know the wing feathers on Silkies sometimes look al ittle weird to begin with. Anyways, here's hoping.

I have 2 eggs left that are due on the 12th and 4 eggs growing nicely that are due on the 20th. Tess stopoped laying after that batch, so that's it for now.

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

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I'm so sorry Kat! Just sent you a PM. I hope I can help.

 

[TurtleFeathers]

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Got it Bailey, thanks - check your inbox!

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Thanks to you, too, Kelly - keep me posted! And good luck with your chicks!

 

[NicoleRM]

Bad day for me too

My brooder overheated and I lost 7 of the 12 F1s I hatched, plus a bunch of other chicks I was growing out. I'm so frustrated and sad right now.

 

[KellyHM]

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I hate when stuff like that happens.

ETA: We're pretty close, so I can always share some eggs with you when Tess starts laying again.

 

[Chicken Chaperone]

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Oh my God! That is just heartbreaking!! To say, "I'm so sorry for your loss" just doesn't even begin to say enough.
My heart goes out to you!!

 

[TurtleFeathers]

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Thanks Camille - I'm just sick over this. My guy was big, robust, heavy, crowing, perfectly feathered, etc... There was absolutely NOTHING wrong with him - at least that was visible on the outside, anyway.

But based on other's experiences with these birds, I can't say that this was totally unexpected. I had it in the back of my head when I got into this project, and I was holding my breath and hoping against hope that IF it WAS going to happen, that I could get him together with his new girls for a while first. Jeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz.... We were SOOOOO CLOSE!!!

 

[chickygirl2]

So sorry Kathy that he died

 

[NicoleRM]

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Thanks Kelly

I'm still nursing one of the survivors, who isn't looking so good. I'll definitely be looking for more eggs when they become available. I had such good luck hatching these, it just kills me to lose them over something so stupid and preventable.

 

[ChooksChick]

I'm so sorry for your losses, everyone!!

I'm still holding on to hope of mine getting near laying. I have 3 fluffy pullets, 1 F1 pullet, and 2 fluffy roos. I'm watching them like hawks and have them on feed mixed up to my specs at a local mill of whole grains supplemented with Ultra Kibble and lots of herbs, spices, fat and fresh stuff. 2 of the pullets are still thin, but the roos are robust and I'm praying they'll make it to lay.