Set 8-26 anyone else?

[Edwards' East of Eden]

... I got up at 5am and had a pip, and had to go to a cross country meet where I had committed myself to recording our team's finishing times. How focused do y'all think I was? All and sundry there KNOW beyond a doubt that this is the level of my devotion to the xc team, that I would risk missing a hatch to be there!

But (relief) I got home to two additional pipps, but no chicks yet. But three pipps! Woo! C'mon, babies!

 

[Cattitude]

Go, chickies, go!

Two more have hatched; 5 eggs left from the 8/28 batch. Hoping I come home from shopping later today to have pips in all of them!

 

[Edwards' East of Eden]

And - well, this morning, egg #8 had pipped. The other two eggs which had pipped since were numbers 1 and 11.

Number 1 has zipped and hatched! Hello silkie baby!





My first silkies. This whole black skin thing is really messing with me. Am I correct in guessing that (s)he's buff(ish)? These eggs are from a mixed pen.

 

[Cattitude]

Looks as if she'll be white. Yes, it takes a while to get used to the black skin/feet thing, but they grow on you!!! Then you wonder how you ever had chickens without a Silkie or two running around amongst them.

 

[Cattitude]

I don't think my 5 remaining eggs are going to hatch. I picked each up, held it to my ear, and tapped the shell. No response. I'll check again tomorrow.

 

[Edwards' East of Eden]

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Or ... four dozen? Pshaw. I wish I had four dozen. But - speaking of additional silkies ...

... then there were two!



This one's about 2/3 the size of the first one. She's soooooooo tiny. These are my first bantams. I'm going to grind up starter now. Wheee!

 

[dwegg]

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Yay! Melissa she is awesome...so is your camera! Love her color...

 

[okiepony]

Here are my latest pics of the first four... number 5 is out, but not ready for a photo-op

#1

#2 and #3

#2 and #4

#4

 

[Cattitude]

 

[okiepony]

Any idea what colors they will be with that dark and light????

And, is the blond one going to be red or something else??