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It's a silkie and I know they are almost impossible to tell until they crow or lay an egg, but this one that I kept seems to be growing pretty fast, and is flying and jumping around his or her temp cage quite a bit. Maybe you know or can take a good guess to what gender?

I hatched three eggs that hatched early this morning ( paint silkies) and one actually hatched black with white streaks through his or her feathers. He or she has a white chin so I was wondering if that could have any bareing on it's gender? So far it seems to be the calmest chick out of all of...

I have three turkens that hatched, and I believe one is a female but I'm not sure about the others. Is there a way to know with this specific breed? They hatched this morning. Also, they hatched on the 19th day , with the 20th day being at 5 o'clock today. Should I have seen pips from the other...

Thanks!! ill be sure to keep it around 50. Whats the ideal humidity for the 18-21st day? i heard it was 60-80. is that right? Does it matter how many eggs are in the incubator? I thought that maybe the more eggs in the incubator, the higher you should keep the humidity level.

I find different answers all over the place, but i was just wanting to ask you all out there from personal experience. I am new to the incubation process, and have two incubators at the moment (both in use). I was wondering about the humidity of the incubator. I am constantly checking on the...

Sorry not turkey eggs, TURKEN eggs.

Thanks! right now the incuabtor is at 16. I really want to candle the eggs (or at least just one) but I'm worried since ive never done it before. If i take the lid off the incubator for a second just to grab the egg wont the humidity be effected, and cause the eggs to die? I never really got to...

Im so excited!!! I have 18 days to go until (not to jinx anything) the chickies hatch!! This is my first time incubating chicks. The suspense is killing me. I have about 30 eggs right now. 12 are Turkens, and the rest are swedish flower hens. IM TOTALLY PSYCHED! Ive seen a lot of chicks...

Im having a hard time trying to find a good incubator. Im worried about some that are made with styrofoam, and im worried about the prices too. Im willing to spend around 150 but i rather spend less obviously. I still want a good one that can incubate atleast 15 eggs, has a fan, has an automatic...

Hey everyone! just read all the replies...im back! no im not a fake lol!! I just havnt been back on this website for a while thats all. :) And the outcome...She stayed!! After a few weeks after the post i got grounded. not for the chicken (which was still a secret) but for something else...

How big are turken (naked neck) eggs? i heard they are big, but how big would you say? such as the width and height? i cant seem to find this info anywhere!! Also, How big are they when they hatch usually? again, cant find this info anywhere. Other than those two questions, do you have any...

Hey everyone! im going into college soon, and i think ive decided upon my major---Agriculture. I have been going crazy looking into internships that i think could benefit me with no such luck :( I want to make sure that before i go into the poultry business (even if its super small) i absolutely...

Ok, so with keeping this secret in mind, im dying to tell her, except that im so scared about what she'll say/scream to me. Penny (still dont know whether shes a girl or boy) is getting bigger it seems by the day, and that also goes along with the louder chirps. Today i almost had heart failure...

Oh my lord how cute!!!!! i love the little yellow one..looks just like the golden goose chick from puss in boots! I just wanna snuggle with them! I wish i had the space in my backyard to have a great chicken coop with lots of cute little chicks! Your so lucky! My silkie chick Penny is growing up...

Ill keep everyone posted, so far so good, no suspicions!!! But the cleaning lady is coming in the morning and im hoping my mom doesnt ask her to clean my room! shell be surprised, and possibly tell my mom,, so ill have to hide her somewhere until she leaves! ill let ya know what happens! -Alex

Im cleaning her area up every single day and i am getting her a chicken diaper which will be renewed every morning and be fresh. There isnt any smell right now and i clean thoroughly even when she grows up ill have the same routine. There is windows in that room shes in and i can always air the...

For almost 2 years now, all ive been wanting is a pet chicken, not just any chicken, but a Silkie chicken in which i would keep indoors with a diaper. Theres only one problem though--My mother has no clue! Im not out of high school yet, but will in a year. Thats not the half of it, because im...

I was trying to come up with some ideas, because i have a month old chick now and im deciding on what sort of things are a good daily treat. I know there is a certain amount or certain food groups that should be included. So here is my post to ask all of you what (and how much of it) daily...

Alright well in the last 2 days ive noticed some rapid changes about him/her. The first change ive noticed is that he/she has grown a little bit bigger, and 2, he/she's feathers have started changing a lot. Like as in getting little sprouts of fur, just getting a lot more fluffier, and is...

i offered my silkie chicken a fresh strawberry yesterday and wanted absolutely nothing to do with it. With just one little peck she was done with strawberries, lol. what a silly chickie!