First Hatch-a-long! November 2021!

[kaleighmarie1213]

 

[kaleighmarie1213]

 

[kaleighmarie1213]

Staring at the eggs and I can see Silkie D, the littlest egg, breathing and working on popping.

 

[kaleighmarie1213]

Day 22 and we have had 3 hatches so far, with 2 pipped.

Brahma A, Silkie A, and Silkie D (the dark one). Brahma B has been pipped since yesterday but no progress and Silkie B pipped this afternoon. Still no pics from Silkie C and Silkie E. Makes me anxious! I hope they're OK.

 

[kaleighmarie1213]

Silkie B and Brahma B hatched within minutes of one another on day 22. Silkie B has all black skin and beak and is more of a brown and black than Silkie D which has pink skin and white/yellow patches. Silkie E also finally pipped! Just hoping to see a pip on Silkie C, the last egg.

 

[The WinterWolf]

Silkie B and Brahma B hatched within minutes of one another on day 22. Silkie B has all black skin and beak and is more of a brown and black than Silkie D which has pink skin and white/yellow patches. Silkie E also finally pipped! Just hoping to see a pip on Silkie C, the last egg.

WOO! you're darn right you see a pip!

 

[TheCluckyClucker2]

You have had a great hatch rate!

 

[kaleighmarie1213]

Enjoy their beautiful fluff "fresh 48" photos.

They are all very healthy and vocal. Moved to the brooder this afternoon and introduced to water/food.

3 dark Silkies, 1 light silkie, 2 light brahma...

Silkie A is a light silver/cream.

Silkie B is black skin and a black/brown mottled fluff.

Silkie D is the smallest/runt with pink skin and black fluff that has white patches on the wings and butt and a tan spot above the beak.

Silkie E is all black skin and fluff with a grey spot on the chest and a few silver streaks peppered in all over.

Brahma A is the biggest with very light yellow fluff.

Brahma B is slightly smaller than A and also yellow but not as light, it has a darker spot around the neck.

They love snuggles and if I stick my arm in the brooder box they come running already. Brahma A actually wouldn't even go in the box, it kept trying to climb into my hand.

Sadly, Silkie C was not alive or viable for hatch so it was time to move forward. I candled it and saw no movement or veins, and looks like the membranes were drying out. Its unfortunate, but 6/7 hatched and after arriving broken and saddled air cells etc, I'm truly happy with the outcome.

 

[The WinterWolf]

Enjoy their beautiful fluff "fresh 48" photos.

They are all very healthy and vocal. Moved to the brooder this afternoon and introduced to water/food.

3 dark Silkies, 1 light silkie, 2 light brahma...

Silkie A is a light silver/cream.

Silkie B is black skin and a black/brown mottled fluff.

Silkie D is the smallest/runt with pink skin and black fluff that has white patches on the wings and butt and a tan spot above the beak.

Silkie E is all black skin and fluff with a grey spot on the chest and a few silver streaks peppered in all over.

Brahma A is the biggest with very light yellow fluff.

Brahma B is slightly smaller than A and also yellow but not as light, it has a darker spot around the neck.

They love snuggles and if I stick my arm in the brooder box they come running already. Brahma A actually wouldn't even go in the box, it kept trying to climb into my hand.

Sadly, Silkie C was not alive or viable for hatch so it was time to move forward. I candled it and saw no movement or veins, and looks like the membranes were drying out. Its unfortunate, but 6/7 hatched and after arriving broken and saddled air cells etc, I'm truly happy with the outcome.

they are so incredibly ADORABLE!!! *explodes*

 

[The WinterWolf]

do you have names for them? i have ideas upon ideas upon ideas