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Hatch over once again...**PICS**

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Three Cedars Silkies, Jul 24, 2008.

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  1. Jul 24, 2008 #1
    Three Cedars Silkies

    Three Cedars Silkies Overrun With Chickens

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    Well the hatch is over once again. This was my group that was exposed to 111 degrees for God knows how long one day. Out of 19 set in the beginning, I set 7 eggs on day 18. One was questionable at that point but I didn't want to take a chance that it might be still alive. Four hatched out. Checked the other three this morning. Two look like they died somewhere between 18 and 21...why?...why?...why? The other looks like it died around day 16 or so. That was the questionable one. But on the bright side...the four that hatched look great! I was afraid they would look like "one eyed one horned flying purple people eaters" !! [​IMG] [​IMG] 2 black frizzle bantam cochins, 1 black bantam cochin and 1 partridge...

    Here they are:

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  3. Jul 24, 2008 #2
    MissPrissy

    MissPrissy Overrun With Chickens Premium Member

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    Very cute chicks.

    There was something developmentally wrong with the ones that didn't hatch. They may have looked perfect and complete but they were not. It is better for them to never hatch than to have to cull them later. two or three days with a lingering sick chick is heartbreaking and distressing. For me it is better they never hatch at all.
     
  5. Jul 24, 2008 #3
    purplebaby

    purplebaby Chillin' With My Peeps

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    they are so cute! i hope to be that lucky.... late next week!

    best of luck with them!
     
  7. Jul 24, 2008 #4
    goatkeepers

    goatkeepers Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Aww see, all is well! [​IMG] They are adorable.
     
  9. Jul 24, 2008 #5
    pbjmaker

    pbjmaker Overrun With Chickens

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    Can you tell if they will frizzle from the moment they hatch? I have frizzle eggs coming:yiipchick

    They are so cute! I love the color of the partridge one!
     
  11. Jul 24, 2008 #6
    Farmer Kitty

    Farmer Kitty Flock Mistress

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  13. Jul 24, 2008 #7
    Three Cedars Silkies

    Three Cedars Silkies Overrun With Chickens

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    Isn't that partridge color beautiful? I don't think you can tell about the frizzle immediately...they don't look any different than the black or partridge today. But I do know that within a week when their feathers start coming in, you can tell it immediately.
     
  15. Jul 24, 2008 #8
    ChickenGirl95

    ChickenGirl95 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    They are so cute! Good luck with them! [​IMG]
     
  17. Jul 24, 2008 #9
    WRBH

    WRBH Out Of The Brooder

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    Thanks for posting pics, My eggs are frizzle cochin bantams. So far I havr a black with yelloe mustache, like the one you said would be black. And A reddish brown and black on like your front oe, it unfortunatly is the fdeformed one. My third is yellow with a wide brown strip down back, that is outlined in black, a zig-zag shaped strip, like lightning, on it's ace with black lining it again, and various brown spots on it's head, and back, outlined in black. Anyone have any idea what color that one will be? Thanks Ya'll, and thanks again for the pic
     
  19. Jul 24, 2008 #10
    Eggseronious

    Eggseronious Chillin' With My Peeps

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    [​IMG] Still got that beanie baby in there...[​IMG] Nice little ones there.
     
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