Christmas is coming early Hatch-A-Long!

[TwoCrows]

True. As you know this last hatch ended up kinda bad so part of the reason I’m taking a break but can’t wait until spring when I can hatch again.

Are your birds seasonal layers? You are in Florida so maybe not? Always a good thing to set eggs after birds have taken a break, my hatches seemed to go more smoothly when I started hatching again in the spring. My birds quit laying in laying September.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Are your birds seasonal layers? You are in Florida so maybe not? Always a good thing to set eggs after birds have taken a break, my hatches seemed to go more smoothly when I started hatching again in the spring. My birds quit laying in laying September.

My birds are kinda laying some are some aren’t but it’s not consistent as it was they lay a coupe one day be without for a couple and get a couple another day.

 

[Cynthia12]

I used to love hacting silkies!!! I miss it. Can't anymore.

 

[TwoCrows]

My birds are kinda laying some are some aren’t but it’s not consistent as it was they lay a coupe one day be without for a couple and get a couple another day.

Thats good they are backing off a bit, its good for them to take a break.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Thats good they are backing off a bit, its good for them to take a break.

Yep and I’m not planning on giving them light to keep laying

 

[TwoCrows]

Yep and I’m not planning on giving them light to keep laying

Oh good! I've never used added light either.

 

[TwoCrows]

I used to live hating silkies!!! I miss it. Can't anymore. View attachment 3692861View attachment 3692862View attachment 3692863View attachment 3692864View attachment 3692865View attachment 3692866View attachment 3692867

Adorable!

 

[2ndTink]

I used to live hating silkies!!! I miss it. Can't anymore. View attachment 3692861View attachment 3692862View attachment 3692863View attachment 3692864View attachment 3692865View attachment 3692866View attachment 3692867

They're beautiful! Thank you for sharing them, so so cute!

 

[Debbie292d]

I used to live hating silkies!!! I miss it. Can't anymore. View attachment 3692861View attachment 3692862View attachment 3692863View attachment 3692864View attachment 3692865View attachment 3692866View attachment 3692867

So gorgeous!

 

[Debbie292d]

I've never ordered directly from a hatchery, just bought hatchery chicks at the feed store. I don't know for sure if they were vaccinated or not, but I would like to have chicks vaccinated against Mareks from what I've read. I only have one friend with chickens and we work together but don't visit eachothers flocks. Otherwise I make sure I change clothes and shoes if I do get around any birds that aren't mine, which is very rare.

I'd like to get the Top Hat special from Cackle, but my layer coop plans are quickly filling up so I don't have extra spots left right now. And Blue Jersey Giants, Splash australorps, Blue Rocks, Delaware, Welsumer, Speckled Sussex, just a few of all the breeds I want at some point

I was thinking of finding someone who sells buff silkie chicks, and Meyer does, but I don't like the ones they show pictures of. Cackles look a little nicer, but I think it's just best if I find a seller of buff silkie eggs on eBay and deal with selling extras as I only want a roo and a hen. I guess I would have to try out DNA testing on a few and mark them somehow. Going to wait until February or so to order them though.