7 Chicks Hatching Soon

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Around 3 weeks ago, we found our Porcelain d'Uccle pullet, Nectar, sitting on a clutch of 10 hidden eggs. After candling them, most seemed to be around day 3, but a few of them I was skeptical on. Waiting a few days, I pulled 2 of them, neither developing. The remaining eggs were labeled D-1 to D-8, D-8 disappearing randomly (we suspect an egg eater).

Today is day 20, the remaining 7 eggs looking good and are under our white silkie, Light. 2 have already been heard peeping and D-5 is externally pipped.

The father is most likely our bantam Easter Egger cockerel and the mother could be the Golden Sebright or the Porcelain d'Uccle.
 
3 chicks have been spotted under Light! I got photos of one of them peeking out from under her.

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Congratulations on your hatch! Silkies are excellent mothers for rearing chicks. Sounds like you will have a beautiful coloration of chicks with an ornamental breed like yours.
 
One of the little ones has a beard like its mother! All of the hatched chicks have the feathered feet of the d'Uccle.
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These two have already caused a lot of trouble, trying to walk out of the nesting box.
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