Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

She has some grey/black coming in. =( I will sure post more later. And i agree with the cushion.

Awww.... too bad about the grey!

 

[peepblessed]

Question: when you all started incubating.. How many eggs did you start off with...?
Saddly i had to rehome my ducks cause my drake was trying to mate my chickens...and didnt want anyone getting hurt, nor do i have the space to separate or add more girl ducks... So i had to do what was best for everyone...
but now my husband says if i want i can hatch eggs ... Just dont know how many to start off with... Trying to find some close by.... Struggling abit.... But keeping my fingers crossed...

If you are getting shipped eggs you need to buy more than you want because they will not likely all hatch and some times none. If you can get eggs locally that's a plus as they will mostly hatch. You just need to know you have enough room for them to grow up and a way to sell or give away unwanted roos. Pet quality roos are often hard to rehome. I started with 20 and hatched fourteen. That was my best hatch on shipped eggs. I have had three shipments that did hatch at all. A dozen chicks are easy to take care of.

 

[TheChicknGarden]

Question: when you all started incubating.. How many eggs did you start off with...?

Saddly i had to rehome my ducks cause my drake was trying to mate my chickens...and didnt want anyone getting hurt, nor do i have the space to separate or add more girl ducks... So i had to do what was best for everyone...

but now my husband says if i want i can hatch eggs ... Just dont know how many to start off with... Trying to find some close by.... Struggling abit.... But keeping my fingers crossed...

If you are getting shipped eggs you need to buy more than you want because they will not likely all hatch and some times none. If you can get eggs locally that's a plus as they will mostly hatch. You just need to know you have enough room for them to grow up and a way to sell or give away unwanted roos. Pet quality roos are often hard to rehome. I started with 20 and hatched fourteen. That was my best hatch on shipped eggs. I have had three shipments that did hatch at all. A dozen chicks are easy to take care of.

Thanks so much for your input... Its hard to find silkies in my area... Ive gotten lucky finding the ones i got. would love to see the whole process especially to throw in a lesson for my daughter... Well i think if i do ship it will be in the state or really close to... But for now gonna see if i can get some i can pick.

 

[stoopid]

All these chicks are just too sweet! The adult birds are gorgeous! I had told my daughter that I would consider buying an incubator for her birthday this September. But...I think we may have to get one sooner rather than later. I'm having difficulty locating chicks within a 2 hr drive of my home and may as well consider hatching eggs instead. Any suggestions on incubators that work well with silkie eggs?

Tina, on June 3, there is a show in North Oxford, Mass.
I can guarantee you there are LOTS of Silkie chicks for sale there!
I will be there.

 

[mama2my4]

Question: when you all started incubating.. How many eggs did you start off with...?
Saddly i had to rehome my ducks cause my drake was trying to mate my chickens...and didnt want anyone getting hurt, nor do i have the space to separate or add more girl ducks... So i had to do what was best for everyone...
but now my husband says if i want i can hatch eggs ... Just dont know how many to start off with... Trying to find some close by.... Struggling abit.... But keeping my fingers crossed...

My first eggs are going in the incubator this weekend. My 12 Catdance eggs will be here today (long trip those!) and then I am getting 6 paint eggs next week. I am also going to put in however many of my own that I can collect before then (3 at the moment, hoping for 2 more today). Now, I went back and forth on the Catdance eggs. Should I get 12, should I get 24? In the end I decided to start with 12, because I am worried about royally messing up my first hatch! If it goes good, I know I will get more soon.

 

[skyl3r]

Thanks, Her name is Tori spelling and she doesn't get out of the coop much. LOL. I think she likes to stay clean.

What do you have as the flooring in your coop? Is it hay, shavings on dirt? It looks like it may keep the dust down. Right now, we have 6 inches of sand. My chicks love it, but its pretty messy.

 

[Whittni]

Looks like you have some really pretty girls there! Unfortunately you can't evaluate a bird with a picture or two. Your buff is really pretty but has quite a bit of dark in her feathering and her wing looks a bit loose. Also you don't say what age they are. That makes a big difference in evaluation. Hope this helps.

Most of them are a little over 1 years of age, then there are 4 month old chicks and a three month old chick.

 

[littlecritters]

Tina, on June 3, there is a show in North Oxford, Mass.
I can guarantee you there are LOTS of Silkie chicks for sale there!
I will be there.

Roberta,Can't believe I won't be able to attend the show. My daughter would have loved it! First time in 12+ years that my husband and I are getting away without bringing any family members. Would you mind letting me know how to find out more info about this show and any others coming up? Thanks!

 

[marquisella]

All these chicks are just too sweet! The adult birds are gorgeous! I had told my daughter that I would consider buying an incubator for her birthday this September. But...I think we may have to get one sooner rather than later. I'm having difficulty locating chicks within a 2 hr drive of my home and may as well consider hatching eggs instead. Any suggestions on incubators that work well with silkie eggs?

I"m 3 hours from you....near Utica. I am hatching out bbs, & partridge. My Buff pullet isn't laying eggs, she just finnished being broody, but I hope she starts soon. I'll be finnished hatching mid June. Unless I have some broodies....

 

[littlecritters]

 I"m 3 hours from you....near Utica. I am hatching out bbs, & partridge. My Buff pullet isn't laying eggs, she just finnished being broody, but I hope she starts soon.  I'll be finnished hatching mid June. Unless I have some broodies....

Thanks for your post! Please let me know when you have chicks available.
Tina