I just candled my silkie eggs due to hatch 21/22st. It was amazing with the light colored shell the details you can see. 23 of the original 30 will make it into the hatcher. One even snapped its little beak at me!Since my hatch rates have been dismal lately... I am so very thankful for Ksane's offer of her extras. With any luck, I will need to make a speed run to Walmart for more brooding tubs!
Yea, sometimes they seem to get annoyed when you shine the light in on them :-D I had one more late quitter last night so 20 will go into lockdown tonight. I'm so amazed that ALL 23 eggs from 2 different sellers started growing. They were 3 that quit growing but that's not uncommon. I had gotten 10 Silkies from the hatchery in Sept but have lost *3 Whites. It's the light colored ones I'm wanting. I set mine 24 hrs apart so the hatch probably won't be over til Sat AM.
One of the 3 Silkies I hatched a month or so ago isn't growing either. The 1st wth a vaulted skull died right away, this one just doesn't grow. He eats like crazy and runs all over the place. It's sad because he's probably going to be one of the ones I lose when they're 6 mo old.
If you end up sewing them, let me know. I'd be interested in buying some, they go for around $4 a piece if you'd be willing to take that.
Sheesh, my 1st thought when I read your post was, "Oh those poor beautiful boys are dead!" How am I EVER going to get to the point of processing with that attitude?? lol I can handle the guts and gore and blood, that doesn't bother me. My husband will do the killing for me if need be, but i'd have to be the one to pick up the bird and look him in the eye and hand him over :-( If they'd turn mean it's be easier but I've only ever had a few mean roosters.
Last edited:
