Silkie Hatch-A-Long 2015

[Nikki816]

This is a thread for people hatching out silkies this year. Feel free to join in whenever you want.
I set 18 blue/splash eggs on New years day (i also have barnyard mix for a friend in the bator). At the 1 week mark all silkie eggs were showing signs of development, so i am pretty excited. Next candling is Thursday. I also had a hen decide to go broody a couple of days ago, so i may bring her inside and let her sit on a few more eggs.

 

[Veer67]

It just happens that I'll have some Silkies due to hatch on Wednesday (the 14th). The eggs are underneath my first time, broody Serama, Nilly. The last time I candled them, I saw one of the chicks wiggle it's toes! there are 3 eggs expected to hatch, however one was put in a few days later. I might have to bring out my incubator for that one.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I'm in
I've got 5 blue/black/splash Silkie or Sizzle eggs due the 13th (along with 10 shipped EE eggs). I think one of the Silkie eggs has quit, but I left it in the incubator for now. I'll probably start collecting another batch of Silkie eggs to start a few days after these are done

 

[BonRae67]

This is so awesome. I have 10 or so due on Saturday. I am excited. Candled them tonight and all the air cells are big. I alao have Polish and EE in there. 27 in total. This is my first time with silkies. I rescues a 4 to 5 week chick and fell in love. She is about 12 weeks now.

She is so spoiled and I can't wait to spoil all the rest.

 

[Nikki816]

I candled last night (day 11) and it looks like all 18 are still doing well. I even got to watch some dancing chicks. I had to to throw out one of our friends barnyard mix eggs, so she is down to 15.

 

[BonRae67]

We are in lockdown. Hopefully babies soon.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I had 2/5 Silkies (and 5 EEs) hatch, not as great as I was hoping for, but they're cute as can be! Will post pics when they're in the brooder. They're still hanging out in the incubator, 2 are still fluffy out and getting they're land legs

 

[Veer67]

1 little black Silkie hatched today early around 6:00 am! She's staying snug under my broody Serama, Nilly. I've never hatched a Silkie before, but they're adorable!
Sadly, I don't think that the other two eggs are going to hatch. But there's still time, so we'll see....

 

[Nikki816]

Congrats to everyone with chicks

 

[angelobutter]

Yay a hatch a long I can join! I set 35 silkie eggs on January 1st, so they should be hatching on the 22nd. One batch is from a local lady who seemed to have nice lines, and two batches from a lady in WI who has "paint showgirls , black show girls , regular blacks and paints" and the other batch from the same lady is "assorted colors, most bearded and vaulted" so who knows what we will wind up with?
I have candled and removed all the duds and am left with 29 good developing eggs: