Silkie Hatch-A-Long

[ThackerArrykka]

my hatching date is march 31!!!! so excited first time using an incubator and hatching my own chicks!!! wish me luck!!!

 

[Debs55]

good luck!

 

[aharrington]

Good luck. It is wonderful to watch them hatch.

 

[Debs55]

Well today is hatch day but still no chickies

 

[1 Critter Camp]

Well today is hatch day but still no chickies

How are things going now, any progress? Good luck!

 

[Debs55]

well all 4 eggs hatched…but i went out there this morning and there was a chicke laying in the dead chick position right next to the hen..I picked it up and it was cold (which is weird since I have heat lamp out there). then it moved. so I brought it in and warmed it up next to the heater and it is now in a shoe box with a towel that it thinks is its mom. oh and i have a heat lamp over the box. however it cant walk and at first couldn't hold its head up at all…now its just very shaky when it holds it up. I went back out to check the other 3 chicks and found another not walking and my gut told me to bring it in..plus it couldn't hurt for the other to have a buddy. So now Im giving them water with sav a chick and nutria drench with a syringe

 

[1 Critter Camp]

well all 4 eggs hatched…but i went out there this morning and there was a chicke laying in the dead chick position right next to the hen..I picked it up and it was cold (which is weird since I have heat lamp out there). then it moved. so I brought it in and warmed it up next to the heater and it is now in a shoe box with a towel that it thinks is its mom. oh and i have a heat lamp over the box. however it cant walk and at first couldn't hold its head up at all…now its just very shaky when it holds it up. I went back out to check the other 3 chicks and found another not walking and my gut told me to bring it in..plus it couldn't hurt for the other to have a buddy. So now Im giving them water with sav a chick and nutria drench with a syringe

I hope they will be okay.. I had one that couldn't hold its head up and it recovered. It was newly hatched but on day three it was better.... good luck!

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

Hey silkie people!
I just ordered another batch of silkies! Should be here Wednesday or Thursday if her hens cooperate

@jorey not sure if your in this thread or not but I thought you should be!

 

[Debs55]

An update on my two hospital chicks…they are both doing great. The one that I thought was dead is doing waaaaay better. both chicks are walking, still pretty wobbly but walking. and they have their heads up. they have been pecking at the food and one is drinking on its own. I am hoping to put them back with there mom this afternoon

Also I canceled my last broodies eggs last night there was movement in 4-5 of them and all 8 were well developed so I am very hopeful

 

[Roxannemc]

Hi All You Silkiie hatchers Hope ill be joining in about Friday Catdance eggs coning from Washinton state to Mo.My birthday present from my son ...well he thinks im spending it all on clothes not frivolous eggs..but just dont tell him i had to feed my addiction

Im so excited but Worried about the long trip hope to get 2 or 3 anyway.id be happy with 2 if i had a roo and hen to mate
Also have some silkie eggs from my paint silkies in bator already.Went in the 11 th I think due April 1 st.Hope they dont FOOL me by not hatching..These may have suprise colors as the parentage or should i say grand parentage is unknown
Plus my silkie hen went broody and is sitting on some eggs..well confusing in that coop because another black hen took over the silkie eggs and so broody silkie moved over to some old eggs.Not sure if black hen stayed on or not .If she got off hope silkie moved back on as the other eggs were too old. I thinkWill see today whats up if i can get in to look.Snowed and the canvas on the door stuck in the snow.Couldnt open yesterday
So a lot of silkiie setting going on at my house