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I should probably look into what colors are unique or what I can cross with my blue silkie cockerel, "Sisu". People are selling on craigslist for $15-25 not bad at all.

Lol sounds easy enough! Ugh, I need to go to the feed store but I'm afraid I'll be tempted to buy more silkie chicks 🤦‍♀️

Awe! That sounds like a fun idea. Never done a hatch-a-long before. What do you do?

I'm not sure about the reptile eggs. I never thought about whether they need turning, I'll have to look into that. It's all a learning experience 😅

Thank you! It's so exciting to get a successful hatch :D the temps can range these days. Summers can easily be in the 100s, winter is 50-60's and spring/fall can be anything in between. I use to think silkies were so ugly, a fuzzy duster with legs and a beak :lau but after being on BYC, I've...

I think I got the saying from the movie Meet The Robinsons 😅 it's a really good saying though. I've considered getting rid of them but I probably wont. My bonus son named them and every chick he named last year ended up dying. These are still alive! But now, I'm highly thinking about getting...

You really do! Even if you make 100 mistakes, you just learn 100 ways not to do something. If you're honest, caring, and determined I'm sure you'll be successful! I got 2 silkies because I heard they're known to be broody but one crowed for the first time yesterday. DH says I should keep the...

I just spoke to a local breeder who only has room for 5 mature hens but shes making a little business out of it. Gotta start somewhere, right? :lol: What kind of bantams do you have now?

I'd love that! Genetics are so fascinating! I love the different feather color variations the most. I always thought if I did focus on genetics, that would be my focus but like you I am clueless! Hahaha

Yes, exactly! I'm rooting for you Weeg! You got this! It might encourage me to get started on my own chick business, too! :lol:

People will probably prefer to buy locally than have to wait for a shipment. This is just the beginning but one day you might be making good business!

My fingers are crossed for you this time around! 🤞 I think I like your idea though - making business for the bantams in your area. I think it would be fun way to make money and do something you like. If my silky goes broody, I was considering ayam Cermani. I've seen 1 person charge $40 for a...

Don't worry, I was interested in reading lol :) do you plan on selling what you hatch? Incubation sounds fun. I just love the baby chicks. DH is going to get one for snake breeding so I may have a chance one if these days.

Thank you so much for all your help! It's been a long interesting experience or at least it feels like that lol Do you enjoy incubating or using a broody?

I dont think the lighting was done good enough to see veins so gonna try again tonight. I'm not sure what their situation was but apparently theirs havent hatched either. Supposedly the eggs were under another duck. Just hoping for the best 😅

These were taken Friday night.

This is our first time, by accident 😅 we were trying to get our hens broody because [at the time] she had a rooster and we were hoping to get 1 clutch from the chicks I raised a year but one of the ducks (a cayuga) got the memo instead. She sat on chicken eggs for 4 weeks but they never hatched...

That's so exciting! My mom and I gave her broody duck fertile eggs off Craigslist. One of your pictures reminded me of how hers look when candles so I was hoping to hear some survival because I'm anxiously waiting 😅 have you been doing this awhile or just beginning?

Any updates?