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I picked them up May 12th. I’m not sure the exact age but somewhere around that date is when they hatched.

I thought so. 😅 Thank you everyone.

Is my Wyandotte pullet actually a rooster? The others don’t have as prominent of wattles/comb. It’s also much more red than the others.

Thank you!

Can you help me sex these silkies? I’m having a difficult time deciding if they are hens or roosters. Thank you.

They look fertile to me.

My guess is they are all female. The two brown ducks look like the Khaki Cambells I had. The boys had greenish heads. I don't see any drake feathers. This isn't always an identifier though. To my knowlege, it isn't unheard of for females to have them. My drake has a low, raspy, quack He sounds...

4 today. A couple of them are too young.

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Is this a blood ring? The duckling is still moving but slowed. I posted yesterday about 2/3 of the eggs possibly being quitters. I am very worried and attached to this egg. This is my first time incubating eggs. I keep the humidity at 55% and temperature at 99.5. There are 12 days left until...

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I was finding it impossible to give up on them. I will wait until lockdown and reevaluate then. You have given me a confidence boost. Thank you so much!

Hello, I am new to incubating eggs. Three of my duck eggs started off strong and now I think two of them are quitters. One egg seems to be developing and moving while the others stay the same. I wanted to see if anyone has advice. Should I remove the eggs or wait a bit longer? They have been...

Hello all, I am currently incubating 20 silkie eggs and will be picking up three chicks today. I have had Red Star in the past. However, I have always been drawn to silkies. I currently focus on ducks which have been great egg producers. This is another reason I chose an ornamental chicken. I...