Incubators Anonymous

[Arielle]

Karen--too cute!!

I have a 2 mo old pullet that is babying my 2-3 week olds-- her brother could care less about opeining a wing to shelter the chicks, but at nap tie he snuggles in with everyone.

 

[ki4got]

Karen--too cute!!

I have a 2 mo old pullet that is babying my 2-3 week olds-- her brother could care less about opeining a wing to shelter the chicks, but at nap tie he snuggles in with everyone.

I've had cochins do that... that's one reason I kept the silkie with the babies for as long as I did... they used her for a fluffy blanket. (I say her, I'm hoping her, but probably my luck it's a he)

 

[Arielle]

Quote: Bob BLosl kept a silky-- Mr Silky, witht he intensions of breeding halfbreds to be broodie mommas. SO if she is a he, perhaps he can still help you via his offspring.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I had 2 chicks a boy and a girl hatch out, and at about 6 weeks old I gave them 2 more new born chicks. The girl was happy to see them but the boy would lie down so he could be at their level and he would talk to them.

 

[Arielle]

I had 2 chicks a boy and a girl hatch out, and at about 6 weeks old I gave them 2 more new born chicks. The girl was happy to see them but the boy would lie down so he could be at their level and he would talk to them.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: Bob BLosl kept a silky-- Mr Silky, witht he intensions of breeding halfbreds to be broodie mommas. SO if she is a he, perhaps he can still help you via his offspring.

oh god no! I don't need broody MUTTS! I need purebreds that will lay eggs! enough of them are already broody! LOL so far the broodies total 5 bantam cochins, 1 dorking 1 orp. getting some orp eggs to hatch for more of them since it's a breed I don't intend to breed, and being LF they can cover a good number of chicks. so if the silkie's a he, i'll either find him a girl, find him a home, or eat him...

my ee roo is 1/4 silkie as it is, but he's a good free range flock protector and ee maker. LOL

 

[Tuhmu]

That's a very handsome rooster, I wouldn't mind seeing him around the place.

 

[chickensnbees]

Some of my Dorkings that hatched Thursday. I got 17 black and 1 birchen from 21 shipped eggs! These are project colors but now I have reds in the bator. My HRIR that were due late tomorrow or Monday have started hatching! 2 out and 5 more pipped of 40 shipped eggs! My Call and Black East Indie ducks are overdue and taking forever! Two hatched finally yesterday and 2 more zipping now but I don't hold out hope for the other 5. One BEI started zipping then quit. When I finally checked on him, he had died in the shell. So far it looks like we'll end up with 2 of each.

 

[ladycat]

Some of my Dorkings that hatched Thursday. I got 17 black and 1 birchen from 21 shipped eggs!

Wow, that's phenomenal!

 

[CashandTracy]

Well my 4th attempt at hatching yielded 14 chicks! I'm delighted needless to say. There were only 20 fertile eggs out of the 47 that I got from a friend, so overall percentage wasn't great, but if you count only the fertile eggs I achieved 70%. No where to go but up, right!?