Hands on hatching and help

[WVduckchick]

Heh, way too much I understand instinctually but can't explain, lol... I was going under double barred males cuz that's all I've ever worked with as well... knew it was sex linked just missed the single barred male bit...
Just go with they are mutts and barring won't help sex them... will give you less frustration later, lol...

sounds like the best plan

 

[RubyNala97]

You guys lost me with all the sex link lingo! All I know is that silkies are really hard to sex!!

Remember the woman from Alaske that I told you guys about that bought my eggs....The one that was planning on NOT turning them at all and when I suggested that she not do that, I never heard back from her? Well I heard from her today. She actually bought more eggs from me because the first batch developed but not one egg hatched!! So no experimentation needed. Everyone was right, it was a disaster. She wants more eggs so she can "change her method" and hopefully get some chicks. I didn't say anything like I was thinking ("I told you so" ), I just said I was sorry she didn't get any chicks and I sent more eggs. I really hope by "changing her methods" she means turning them!

12 was the final count.  According to my nephew they were "black sex links" supposedly barred over reds, however, I believe after talking to my sister, they were eggs from the hatchery black sex links he raised. 4 are yellow/redish the others are black and penguin. If my understanding is right, you can't go by the white spots because the parents are sex links themselves from barred and reds, not true pures. So I am not sure. Cause genetics isn't anything I've really delved into. 

One of these guys are the noisiest loud annoying, (but adorable) chicks. She just doesn't shut up. Looks and acts perfectly healthy- they all do, but dang, she needs to shush...lol

I know how that is!! I had a chick with a broody that never shut up. I mean it cried it's head off 24/7! I think some chicks are just a lot louder then most!

 

[WVduckchick]

You guys lost me with all the sex link lingo! All I know is that silkies are really hard to sex!!

Remember the woman from Alaske that I told you guys about that bought my eggs....The one that was planning on NOT turning them at all and when I suggested that she not do that, I never heard back from her? Well I heard from her today. She actually bought more eggs from me because the first batch developed but not one egg hatched!! So no experimentation needed. Everyone was right, it was a disaster. She wants more eggs so she can "change her method" and hopefully get some chicks. I didn't say anything like I was thinking ("I told you so" ), I just said I was sorry she didn't get any chicks and I sent more eggs. I really hope by "changing her methods" she means turning them!

 

[Ravynscroft]

You guys lost me with all the sex link lingo! All I know is that silkies are really hard to sex!!

Remember the woman from Alaske that I told you guys about that bought my eggs....The one that was planning on NOT turning them at all and when I suggested that she not do that, I never heard back from her? Well I heard from her today. She actually bought more eggs from me because the first batch developed but not one egg hatched!! So no experimentation needed. Everyone was right, it was a disaster. She wants more eggs so she can "change her method" and hopefully get some chicks. I didn't say anything like I was thinking ("I told you so" ), I just said I was sorry she didn't get any chicks and I sent more eggs. I really hope by "changing her methods" she means turning them!
I know how that is!! I had a chick with a broody that never shut up. I mean it cried it's head off 24/7! I think some chicks are just a lot louder then most!

Good thing she isn't on here, I woulda said I could've told you that to her!

I had my turner come unplugged once and didn't know it until lockdown... not a single one of those hatched even though they all developed just fine... they get stuck to the inside of the shell in one spot... :/

 

[ShanandGem]

All this talk of barring reminds me I am going to have to cross my Lavender Cuckoo Orpingtons out to solid Lavenders as the best quality birds I can find are solid Lavender. Then I will have to keep track of whether my boys are single or double barred in every generation. What a headache.

 

[Ravynscroft]

All this talk of barring reminds me I am going to have to cross my Lavender Cuckoo Orpingtons out to solid Lavenders as the best quality birds I can find are solid Lavender.  Then I will have to keep track of whether my boys are single or double barred in every generation.  What a headache.

Hmmm... doesn't someone have good quality Lav Orps here???

 

[ShanandGem]

Hmmm... doesn't someone have good quality Lav Orps here???

I'm in Canada. Stupid border police say no eggs for me!

 

[Ravynscroft]

I'm in Canada.  Stupid border police say no eggs for me!

Well, crud... I forgot that! :/

 

[ShanandGem]

Well, crud... I forgot that!

I found a lady up here who breeds stunning Lavenders. Lavender Cuckoos are rare as hen's teeth though, and the ones I do find are all closely related to my flock.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I found a lady up here who breeds stunning Lavenders.  Lavender Cuckoos are rare as hen's teeth though, and the ones I do find are all closely related to my flock.

Well, at least you have an alternative... more work and time, but better than not having anything close enough that won't mess yours up...