Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

[peepblessed]

sagersilkies :

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Not the same coloured silkie but i just did the same thing today whith my white ones the eggs are fertile know yay here a question can a chickens first egg they ever lay be fertile

I can see no reason why not.

 

[bargain]

it might be fertile but we never hatch or incubate those first few eggs as they are not as vigorous as more mature ones!

 

[sager:)silkies]

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ya i wasent gina incubate cause excatly what u said here's another random question how can u tell its the chickens first egg cause i got 1 with blood on it so could that mean its a first egg

 

[The Lisser]

Sagersilkies, first eggs are usually smaller than "adult" eggs, and the blood could be a sign, but I've had mature hens occasionally have a little blood on an egg too.

 

[The Lisser]

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That's exciting all right!!

How long did it take your guy to figure it out?

Let's see, I've had him since Halloween, and the pullet started laying in late November. So over a month? But the eggs I tried to set from them last week still aren't developing.

I will keep trying.

 

[Mystic Farms]

Hi all, last week I goy my first hatch out of 2 black/lav splits and momma is sitting on a bunch of eggs now (I stole 2 and incubated) got one black and ........ this one! One question for you experienced Silkie folks is the separation in the feathers normal, I don't ever remember seeing that "snowman" effect on other silkie chicks I've seen???? Any thoughts..... feedback welcome.. Thanks in advance!

Hatch Day - nice light lav color pics look a bit lighter than the actual color...

6 days old

 

[SonRise Silkies]

Hi Mystic, Cute baby!!!!
If you are talking about the separation of the "ball" on the chicks head [from the neck]...that is normal, that's it's little crest showing up.
Looks like a nice one too!

 

[Muzzie]

I have a few in the incubator hoping I get some to hatch I didn't get any lavender to hatch last spring I have read they are very difficult.

Hopefully second time is a charm

 

[rilly10]

Hey everyone! Wanted to revive this thread! It has been dead. Is anyone still working on lavs? I guess paints are the hot color of the time

As for me I have hatched just two lavs so far this year, one was petted out (had extra toenails) and one I am growing out. This is my first year with a lav roo over lav hens (I had been doing lav to splits only) and have noticed much worse hatch rates from that pen...they develop well then quit during lockdown. I am thinking of switching some pens around and going back to my split to lav breeding as I was getting way more to hatch that way.

Would love to hear how others lavs are doing!

 

[flitter]

I'm not doing anything right now but am glad you revived the thread. Luck with your hatching!