October Hatch-a-long 2022🎃🐣🍁

[LadiesAndJane]

she looks like a baby dalmation!

Interesting you say that as Paints have the same kind of genetics as dalmatians. Their spots get bigger as they get older.
This little one is a blue paint instead of the more traditional black paint.

 

[littlechickenmama17]

Awww, I just love silkies! I'm actually thinking of breeding and selling silkies around my area, I just love the look and affection they have, and of course, they are real good mama's! My silkie hen hatched 4 chicks, 2 died and I replaced those 2 with chicks that I had just hatched. Sadly, when she had just distanced herself from her babies, she disappeared one day, probably a hawk we've seen around our area.
Anyway, sorry I went off topic, but I have 21 EE/mix chicken eggs that are in the incubator right now, set to hatch October 1st. Can't wait to see everyone's future hatches!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Awww, I just love silkies! I'm actually thinking of breeding and selling silkies around my area, I just love the look and affection they have, and of course, they are real good mama's! My silkie hen hatched 4 chicks, 2 died and I replaced those 2 with chicks that I had just hatched. Sadly, when she had just distanced herself from her babies, she disappeared one day, probably a hawk we've seen around our area.
Anyway, sorry I went off topic, but I have 21 EE/mix chicken eggs that are in the incubator right now, set to hatch October 1st. Can't wait to see everyone's future hatches!

Welcome!
Sorry you lost lost your mama Silkie.
Looking forward to seeing your EE mix chicks!

 

[AusHen]

Too cute! I might order some silkie eggs to hatch as well. The three I purchased for my single chick look to be all cockerels, as is the single chick

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Too cute! I might order some silkie eggs to hatch as well. The three I purchased for my single chick look to be all cockerels, as is the single chick

Sorry you’re ending up with all boys.
I think we’ve all been there. My first Silkie hatch, 11 out of 14 were boys.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Not quite DAY 3 and candled all the eggs to look for development and basically fertility. 15 out of 16 are looking good. They also all got numbered and aircells marked today. Here is the most photogenic one.

Will candle again DAY 7 and DAY 10 and pull out any early quitters or blood rings.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I'm planning on setting in a week or 2 so I'll probably have the hatch day sometime in October!

 

[MeanCheek]

I put quail in last night, so they should hatch the first of October

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I'm planning on setting in a week or 2 so I'll probably have the hatch day sometime in October!

Welcome! I know this is so exciting being your first hatch. It never gets old!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I put quail in last night, so they should hatch the first of October

Welcome!