October Hatch-a-long 2022🎃🐣🍁

[LadiesAndJane]

So seeing how it is a bit too early for the Halloween hatch-a-long, thought I would see if anyone is interested in joining in for an earlier October hatch.
I have a test hatch planned for two newer layers, 10 month old Silkie sisters.
This will be third generation with my paint Silkies. Chicks will hatch out black, paint or dominant white. Hoping for some good markings in the paint chicks and not just flecks of black. Have buyers lined up for most of them.
Setting tomorrow with expected hatch date of 10/2/22.
Photos of the upcoming chicks’ parents.

 

[SilverBirds]

Following!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Setting 16 eggs today. 8 from Niko (paint), 6 from Lilikoi (black), 1 Polkie egg left from last weeks collection (the Polkie has since gone broody for the very first time) and 1 unknown Silkie egg from 8/28. All the others are from 9/3 up to today.
Will check on Wednesday for fertility, I can usually see veining already by then.
All the eggs are marked and plan is to put in dividers at lock down so I can tell which chicks are from which birds. Only Niko’s have the potential of hatching out all white.

 

[AusHen]

I have some duck eggs due to hatch in October. About to set another 5.
Will also be setting some smooth and frizzle Polish and polish crosses next week

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I have some duck eggs due to hatch in October. About to set another 5.
Will also be setting some smooth and frizzle Polish and polish crosses next week

Welcome! Can’t wait to see what you hatch!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Here, just for the cuteness until all the October chicks hatch, are some two day old Silkies.

 

[WIchickMama]

Here, just for the cuteness until all the October chicks hatch, are some two day old Silkies.View attachment 3258808

so cute, that one yellow on the right has so much fluff it can hardly see. i LOVE their feathered feet

 

[LadiesAndJane]

so cute, that one yellow on the right has so much fluff it can hardly see. i LOVE their feathered feet

Thanks! These 3 are super fluffy.
Little fluff nuggets can see just fine I think it’s just the angle of the photo. Though they will probably need feather trims as adults.
Same chick from the back.

 

[WIchickMama]

Thanks! These 3 are super fluffy.
Little fluff nuggets can see just fine I think it’s just the angle of the photo. Though they will probably need feather trims as adults.
Same chick from the back.
View attachment 3258820

she looks like a baby dalmation!

 

[Domino-The-Rooster]

im following