Howdy! I have a few minutes before off to the next chore...but just wanted to say hi! I am finally able to collect eggs to put in the incubator again-having a week off has thrown my schedule for a loop! But the new babies are doing very well-the new silkies are just awsome! I knew that once we got some they would quickly be our favorite-and they are. I might be getting 4 splash silkies by weeks end...then I think we will be good for now.
I am so anxious to see how my blue and crele polish feather out. They are so cute, I'm already thinking about what I will do with their eggs and babies, but that will be awhile-I might get some eggs out of our new flock by Oct, my other polish took forever to lay and I've heard that silkies take a long time to get to the POL too. They are just over 2 weeks and already have escaped the brooder twice! They are getting so big-so fast! After getting a new batch of ff started for the bigger flock they are laying so much better. I guess me being gone a week threw them off schedule too...but I do have to give my sister 2 thumbs up, she kept everyone alive for us while we were gone. She hates chickens but she put on her big girl undies and did the job very well.
So I am setting more eggs out of our own flock...I hope to get several dozen by fri. I will set as many as I can but I doubt I will have as many as last time-seriously thinking about making myself a hatcher...that way I can keep the eggs going every week. EEEKKKK that's a scary thought-ooooo but exciting
. I moved everyone outside yesterday-my house doesn't smell like barn anymore-it was so nice to have my room back! So off to the next thing on the list!!
Happy Hatching Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!