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Also 3 is does not have a vaulted skull. The other two do.

Here are two more pictures of 3 if it helps. The second is the back of its crest and top of its neck.

Thank you! I will get a comb picture of 3 in the morning.

Thanks!

13 to 15 weeks.🤷 I bought them from a breeder as chicks. I was told they were a few weeks old so not 100 percent sure. I got them exactly 11 weeks ago today.

I know silkies are hard but I am not experienced with silkies. They are all the same age give or take a few days. Number two has enough of a tail and is twice the size of the others so I think roo. The other two I hope are hens but have no evidence.

Any time! I agonize over the smallest things with them too.

My eggs tend to be so dark by that point that I can only see a tiny bit.It is day 19 and they are hatching so I don't think they have room to move really. I think it is ok as long as it doesn't stink.

It looks like they were reaching through the wire. This is one issue I have had if they're in anything chicken wire and smaller that they can still stick their beaks through.

Keep an eye on them as the grabbing is how it starts but hopefully it stays bloodless.

I do love watching mama hens do their thing. Also, I have had eggs go for 24 hours in between internal and external pip but have never had an issue if it makes you feel better.

It will hatch. I have had eggs that I put in all together hatch over three days. The only thing is the hen may get off with her other babies and abandon it. Or she may not.

The Olives and rocks will be all skin and bones until they start laying almost. I wouldn't put them together with the giants until they are bigger. Were they scalped of just grabbed?

Medicated feed is prevention not treatment. Keep going with the Coriod! There isn't enough in the feed to overdose on even with other treatments.

What breed/breeds are the new ones? I think the "breeding" is just fighting between the two. My giants don't mature until they are at least five months.