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So sweet. And here is momma as a chick I hatched out last July! She was my favorite. :)

All seven have hatched. :jumpy They're in a hard to get to spot, so it's a bit difficult to get good photos. :p This broody is going hardcore motherhood. She has barely moved once since they hatched. I gave the chicks a tiny little dish of dirt and she immediately started getting the dirt...

I totally agree! It's so wholesome and natural. :jumpy:love

All have hatched now! I've never had an EE this color before. Excited to see how they turn out!

Four have hatched and three are pipped!! :wee They look very healthy and the mom is doing a great job. Woo! :ya

She sounds like an awesome mom! Glad it's going well for you. :D No chicks have hatched yet, just hoping some might be out in the morning.

That's really too bad. :( I guess when you let broodies hatch you have to brace yourself for some casualties. Just really hoping the rest make it. Did you ever let that silkie hatch more eggs? If so, did you have any more issues?

Same exact thing just happened again. The egg was completely broken and bloody and the chick was dead. It seems like such a waste of life. :hit I'm down to seven eggs now and I think two are pipping. I got a good look because Momma was off the nest. Hopefully all the rest hatch okay. :fl It's...

Thanks for this. :hugs I was really worried for a second there. I'll let you know if they hatch fine!

Hi, I just checked on my first time broody EE, and I found a broken egg in there with an almost fully developed dead chick. It's day 19, so pretty horrible and saddening. :( It had to have happened by this morning, since nothing was wrong when I checked then. I've no idea how this happened, I...