And we're done! After a shaky start (I came home from work and the newest chick had fallen out of the nest and was getting cold...luckily I was there to stick it under mama) Chick #2 is out and getting stronger! Another little silkie <3
Egg #3 turned out to be a Day 17 quitter, so I tossed it...
Violet has her second pip! :D
And yeah, she is in LOVE with that chick! I took it out to hold it, and although she's not an aggressive broody, she clucked and clucked until I tucked it back under her. She's so sweet and such a good mama :)
Tomorrow is Day 18 for my little Violet! All 3 looked great last night and I'm hoping they all do well. Being bantams they can hatch any day and I'm SO ANXIOUS!
Looks like I'm down to 3 out of 7. I tossed 2 clears, 1 looks like a clear but I'm leaving it for a couple more days, and 1 of the silkies has a blood ring -_-
Here's hoping the 3 continue to grow!
It's Day 3 for me and I candled all the eggs. It looks like 3 silkies and 1 mille fleur u'ccle/serama mix are developing, the bantam BR is a mystery, and two others look like no-go's.
Woot! Hoping the 4/7 turn out! I'm going to try and not candle until day 7....
Is it too late to join?! I just set 7 banty eggs (silkies, d'uccle, BR) under my little cochin who is broody for the first time. I can wait to see how she does!
Here is my little Violet <3
Also, since this is in honor of mom's, I just have to say how awesome my mom is! She is a workhorse no...