Silkie egg update.
I found out yesterday that the first 15 that were set from my pen were candled on day 7. All 15 showed development. I'm so relieved to hear this as with young cockerels you just never know if they know how to do their job.
My group will be candled tomorrow evening. I'm hoping for very similar results.
Hatch day for the first group is next Tuesday. My co-worker joked with me yesterday that her sister has been telling each egg you will be blue, you will be blue. They are joking that since I want a few blue chicks, I sold them all in this first batch of eggs. I will end up with blacks and partridges.
I'm saying it now, if that happens....I will cry. I will also immediately load up the incubator for round 2.