We are on Day 22 with only one egg remaining (we set 4 eggs under Silkie hen and she quit her job, so we incubated the last 3, one was infertile and 2 died early on). Mom is a Splash Silkie and dad is a GLWyandotte. I'm wondering how long to wait before assist? Anyone successfully breed...
In your Silkie Wyanandotte cross, which was the hen and rooster? We had 3 Wyandotte (roo) fertilized Silkie eggs. Our broody hen quit her job, so I incubated them myself. Two quit early on and one is on Day 22 in the incubator. I just wondered if there might be any issues hatching larger...
Our GLW roo loves our Silkie hens. We put 3 eggs under broody Silkie and then she quit, so I made a homemade incubator. Two died early on (blood ring) and one is on day 22. I wondered if there were issues with this cross-breeding, or if the chick would be too big for the egg to cause hatching...
Is the rooster cross (mix) friendly? I have a Golden Laced Wyandotte and can't decide which hens to cross him with, Buff Orpringtons, Silkies, Cuckoo Maran, Ameraucana or Whiting True Green. Mostly I want friendly birds, especially if they happen to be roo. Our current GLWyandotte Roo is a...