Blue Chick from Splash Parents

[BeardedLadyFarm]

I'm trying be happy for you, and not simply jealous. I'm not sure it's working!

Cute chicks!

 

[happytxchick]

Very interesting. You'll have to keep us updated, please. Cute babies!

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Splash can be either white with black markings or grey (blue) with black markings, all chicks I've hatched that were dark splash like this one were blue with black markings.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

So cute! So how many of the silkie Ameraucana's do you have now? Are you having better success hatching them these days? I'll have to go find the other thread and get updates. I soooooooooo love these little guys!!

 

[Jubaby]

Okay, that makes sense - grey with black splash. I can't wait to see it all grown up!

Yes, these are the silkied ameraucanas. I have two adult roosters and three hens. The hens stopped laying, and now only one is laying eggs. I'm only getting one egg about every other day, so I've just been incubating them all until I have enough eggs to start selling again. I also have three young hens that should start laying about July.

My hatching rates are going up, through trial and error. I've learned that I nearly always have to help them out of the shell. They pip and then die on their own. I helped all four of these hatch. And that was 100% hatch rate, cause I only had 4 eggs. I have three more due on Wednesday.

 

[Mahonri]

We need updated pics of that dark splash please!!!

 

[alicefelldown]

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]