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    Help needed urgently for Splash Silkie hatching

    I have 9 out of 10 Splash Silkies in varying states of hatch but I had one that had not pipped today (Day 21) No peeping, so I took off air cell which was large, he is still breathing with active blood vessels. However, he/she is upside down with no way to get air. What can be done? I have tried...
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    4 Gorgeous Silver Laced Wyandottes - Boys or Girls?

    I have 4 pure bred Silver Laced Wyandottes. Two (Blue Band & PalePink Band) are 7 wks old and the other two (Magenta & White) are 5 wks old. Just wondering if anyone can tell me what gender they are? I'm leaning towards all being pullets but not sure. Blue band is balshy and has more white...
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    Broody Silkie on eggs but not sure how long she has been sitting? Help?

    I have a broody Silkie (her first time) she has been a great mum so far. Sadly I did not take note of when she went broody as I was going to get her off. In the end, as she was being such a dedicated mum, I decided to leave her. However, I don't know how long she has been sitting exactly. She...
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    Yay we have 8 BCMs and 6 CLBs but Houston, we have problem... HELP needed

    Three weeks ago today I hatched my first batch of 8 Black Copper Marans and 6 Cream Legbars. I was elated to get a 100% hatch with the BCMs & 75% with the CLBs with 4 girls and 2 boys. Wow was I was blessed! However, soon after hatching I noticed one of the CLBs was walking on her ankles with...
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    Araucana x Cream Legbar?

    I have seen many adverts for hatching eggs in the uk for this cross breed recently. I was just wondering the purpose for the cross as they both have the blue egg gene. So I'm thinking, its either... 1.) Because the CL is a more prolific egg layer so will produce a better egg layer with blue...
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    Should I be feeding Medicated Starter Feed or Non medicated Chick Crumb?

    I am currently feeding a good quality Non Medicated Chick Crumb but now I am confused (after conflicting advice online) as to whether I should be feeding my new brood of 4 day old chicks, Medicated? Someone told me if I start feeding medicated then I will always have to feed, ie, Medicated...
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    Can anyone help as to whether I should assist in hatching?

    I have just started day 22 of my first hatching experience of shipped eggs with dodgy air cell that only two have made it thus far. First chick hatched (egg 1) 27 hours ago and is doing well and is now in the brooder. However, my final egg (Egg 2) has not externally pipped yet? I placed a...
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    First chick has hatched - Silkie (I forgot to wash my hands)

    Well I have a lovely morning with my first ever hatch, all went to plan and no problems. I am just waiting for the 2nd egg to hatch. It is now 2 hrs into day 21. I thought it had internally pipped as I heard chirps 20 hrs ago but I have just candled quickly and no beak to be seen. I have popped...
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    Advice needed any help greatly appreciated.

    Hi, this is my first hatch and I would like to ask some advice. I had no idea about shipping eggs and the consequences so set eggs after only standing for a couple of hours without candling as I didn't know I should. I manually turned eggs with clean hands 5 times a day. At day 5 I candled and...
  10. Rosy Starling

    Hatching Eggs Day 12 Help needed?

    Hi, this is my first hatch and I would like to ask some advice. I had no idea about shipping eggs and the consequences so set eggs after only standing for a couple of hours without candling as I didn't know I should. I manually turned eggs with clean hands 5 times a day. At day 5 I candled and...
  11. Rosy Starling

    Hello from the Lake District, UK.

    I'm new here on BYC. Having owned chickens and ducks b4 but not for years, we are now hopefully going to be proud parents to some USA Bearded Silkie chicks. This is our FIRST time at hatching and it is so exciting, yet a little traumatic. Sadly 6 became 2 after a rough shipment and not knowing...
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