Hands on hatching and help

[Pyxis]

I have a bittie!!!!

Congrats! How's it look, all black? My eggs haven't done anything yet but they're not due til Tuesday. Bet they'll hatch tomorrow though, ACs are usually early.

I wanted to introduce TJ, my Trader Joe Chick that hatched on wednesday.

 

[rossfam06]

Congrats! How's it look, all black? My eggs haven't done anything yet but they're not due til Tuesday. Bet they'll hatch tomorrow though, ACs are usually early.

So I'm worried that my AC hen is holding onto silkie sperm... the baby is all black but the tips of each middle toe....and it has feathered legs!!!!! :/ they have not shared a cage with silkies since before christmas! I dont know what to do!!

 

[rossfam06]

I have been watching my AC boys mount the girls!!!! And it looks like they are doing right. ...

 

[Ravynscroft]

So I'm worried that my AC hen is holding onto silkie sperm... the baby is all black but the tips of each middle toe....and it has feathered legs!!!!! :/ they have not shared a cage with silkies since before christmas! I dont know what to do!!

If it has a single comb then not a Silkie cross... feather stubs have popped up in AC's... this is why it's best to hatch out and cull for a generation or 2 before selling eggs...

 

[rossfam06]

If it has a single comb then not a Silkie cross... feather stubs have popped up in AC's... this is why it's best to hatch out and cull for a generation or 2 before selling eggs...

Well it has a single comb and normal feet. But I will be watching for it!

 

[Pyxis]

So I'm worried that my AC hen is holding onto silkie sperm... the baby is all black but the tips of each middle toe....and it has feathered legs!!!!! :/ they have not shared a cage with silkies since before christmas! I dont know what to do!!

If it has a single comb then not a Silkie cross... feather stubs have popped up in AC's... this is why it's best to hatch out and cull for a generation or 2 before selling eggs...

X2 on this, sounds like feather stubs. Any clue if the breeder you got the roosters from has it popping up? It's been popping up here since I lost the father of your hens, but never before, so I'm not sure it's coming from your hens and may be from the rooster.

 

[rossfam06]

X2 on this, sounds like feather stubs. Any clue if the breeder you got the roosters from has it popping up? It's been popping up here since I lost the father of your hens, but never before, so I'm not sure it's coming from your hens and may be from the rooster.

She sold me all her her remaining stock because she wanted to go back to breeding another breed...I can't remember which one though.

 

[rossfam06]

My sweet little lone hatcher snuggling with a valentine's teddy!!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

My sweet little lone hatcher snuggling with a valentine's teddy!!

Cute!

 

[WVduckchick]

Little Serama was the first one out this morning.