Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[Scrambles55]

So proud of squirt who stayed to give her sister encouragement to lay her first egg! Both silkies are laying!!!

Awwww.. so sweet! Congrats!!

 

[Scrambles55]

I am a little worried. I haven't heard a peep in almost 4 hours.

 

[Scrambles55]

ETA.... I have a chick!!! YIPPEE!!

 

[chickenlindz]

She's beautiful scrambles!!! Well done rumples!!!

 

[Scrambles55]

She's beautiful scrambles!!! Well done rumples!!!

She/he looks like a split. Maybe. The one that died was a Lavender...

 

[cheeka]

Yea Scrambles! great job Rumples! the chick is adorable!!! and don't give up. more may hatch. remember, she was up a bit in the early days. that will slow things down by half a day or so... and never forget that Sillie Silkie Soo hatched on day 25!

and... Yea for Ming! smart baby to come home, get in, make it widely known and then get snug with Mom!

it was breezy, but really nice. I got home late because I had an opportunity to take a ride with my Sweetie to the city for something for his work... it was so nice to have 90 unexpected minutes together. still got home in time for about 2 hours of free range and the sunset tonight is gorgeous! pics in a bit...

24 Eggs today

 

[Scrambles55]

TWO eggs... TWO eggs... I got TWO eggs today... and ONE chick!!

The girls were very unhappy about the coop door being blocked off, but after and hour of struggling, they finally settles into the dog crate. Today I let them free range all day to make amends. Smoke laid and egg in my ATV and Penny eventually laid hers in the crate. I was very happy to see the chick. I was hoping for Lavender, but there are 4 eggs left.

I can hear movement in the nest, but I cannot figure out what it is. Its a tapping sound. Zip maybe?? Rumples has stopped growling at me. OH... I discovered lice on Smoke.

I put DE on her and Si. I will do Penny tomorrow. I assume that Rumples has them too. When can I dust her with DE and what about the chicks? Is DE good or should I use something else? I did spray the coop with Poultry Protector.

 

[cheeka]

 

[Scrambles55]

Beautiful!!

 

[cheeka]

thanks, I noticed the purple and pink starting in the backyard, which is east... so if it was that nice east... I better get out front fast before I missed it!

anyway, I've never had to dust a chick, but if it's food grade DE, I would expect that it's safe. anyone else???