Silkie saga

[2ndTink]

I noticed Freya the chocolate silkie wasn't settling down last night with the other silkies, she looked like she was on a mission, I found another perfect little eggie in the box this morning. I now have 4 exactly like this, I think they are the most perfect eggs ever laid! They seem to have nice solid shells, smooth, even, and a cute plump shape


And they are hard to photograph, they look so incredibly better in person

 

[2ndTink]

Max is a beauty! ❤

I need to take some photos this weekend!

 

[TwoCrows]

I need to take some photos this weekend!

 

[TwoCrows]

I noticed Freya the chocolate silkie wasn't settling down last night with the other silkies, she looked like she was on a mission, I found another perfect little eggie in the box this morning. I now have 4 exactly like this, I think they are the most perfect eggs ever laid! They seem to have nice solid shells, smooth, even, and a cute plump shape

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And they are hard to photograph, they look so incredibly better in person

What a beautiful egg! ❤ The camera never does anything justice.

 

[2ndTink]

What a beautiful egg! ❤ The camera never does anything justice.

I know they say the rounder eggs being pullets and the longer eggs being cockerels is a myth, but all 4 of Freya's eggs are nice and round and I would LOVE to have them all hatch out as pullets! Who am I kidding, I'd love for 100% of this pen of silkies eggs to hatch out pullets

 

[TwoCrows]

I know they say the rounder eggs being pullets and the longer eggs being cockerels is a myth, but all 4 of Freya's eggs are nice and round and I would LOVE to have them all hatch out as pullets! Who am I kidding, I'd love for 100% of this pen of silkies eggs to hatch out pullets

I've heard that too but have never given it much thought when I set eggs. Please do an experiment and let us know so we can hatch out only pullets too!

 

[2ndTink]

I've heard that too but have never given it much thought when I set eggs. Please do an experiment and let us know so we can hatch out only pullets too!

I will be putting all her eggs into one hatching section and I'll be banding them (the stretchy chick leg bands) I want to track who hatches from her eggs to watch for any frazzles, plus any cockerels will be split to chocolate and I want to keep track of them. I have a hatch tracker, I'll add a column for egg shape and a follow up column on gender

 

[2ndTink]

Geez, had to fix that post, spelling and had some extra words in there

 

[TwoCrows]

I will be putter all her eggs into one hatching section and I'll be banding them (the stretchy chick leg bands) I want to track who hatches from her eggs to watch for any frazzles, plus any cockerels will be split to chocolate and I don't want to keep track of them. I have a hatch tracker, I'll add a column for egg shape and a follow up column on gender

A hatch tracker sounds fun to use! I will be egg-cited to tag along!

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Following! I love silkies