I finally (after 4 attempts) have Silkies!!UPDATE:No more cedar

[Lesalynn]

Yep, it's finally happened. I'm the proud mama of 2 of the prettiest balls of fluff I have ever seen! This was my 4th attempt at hatching out shipped Silkie eggs. Out of the 8 I had two early quitters. 6 made it to lockdown. Still have 4 in the bator. Today is day 22, so I haven't given up on them. Pics of the two that hatched yesterday:

THANK YOU SNEAKERS!!!!

A very sincere thank you to those of you warning me of toxins in cedar shavings! I took it all out. I have put DE in the tray and covered it with a cloth, tucking it carefully under the tray. The chicks can in no way get to the DE. Hopefully this is ok for them. Let me know plz if I should not be doing this. I will post pics later.

 

[Tanichca]

what cuties!!!

 

[Chicken Charlotte]

Adorable, if you hear a chirp in the night there might be a few missing haha

 

[Chicken Charlotte]

Adorable, if you hear a chirp in the night there might be a few missing haha

 

[AngelaB]

They are so cute!

 

[Magic Birdie]

LUCKY!!! You have it easy. I've been trying for two years

 

[Faerytalefarm]

Congrats! They are adorable!!!

 

[raymondjames]

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woot!!! might get my hands on some local silkie eggs soon... already got 9 eggs in 'bator and 2 chicks in brooder... maybe I could sneak a few silk's in before the season ends...

 

[curious1969]

Congrats..beautiful babies you have. Good luck on the ones still to hatch

 

[AlienChick]

Congratulations.

And such cuties!