Silkie thread!

[sheeshshe]

If the humidity outside the incubator is high enough you shouldn't have to =) I have also heard at lockdown to make the inside humidity and the ambient humidity equal 100%.

bah! OK man. I hope I don't ruin these chicks! they won't be ready to hatch for 2 1/2 more weeks... but, I'm already worried about them.

 

[Jharper]

bah! OK  man.  I hope I don't ruin these chicks!  they won't be ready to hatch for 2 1/2 more weeks...  but, I'm already worried about them.  

If its at 100% you would drownd them. Keep it between 60-75

 

[Suzierd]

I have two that came out of Catdance eggs marked 'BlS'. I assume it stands for Blue Split. The biggest chick might be male and has dark blue under fluff. The smallest is a female and has beautiful blue under fluff with black tips. They are under three months old. Yesterday out in the garden. They do not appear to be splash but dark blue.

They are beautiful Mumsy!

 

[PaintedFeathers]

If its at 100% you would drownd them. Keep it between 60-75

no not inside the incy, balance the inside incubator humidity out with the outside incubator humidity to equal 100%, for example, if the humidity outside the incy is 60% like it is here, make the humidity inside the incy 40%. I have heard of multiple people using this method with great success.

 

[Jharper]

no not inside the incy, balance the inside incubator humidity out with the outside incubator humidity to equal 100%, for example, if the humidity outside the incy is 60% like it is here, make the humidity inside the incy 40%. I have heard of multiple people using this method with great success.

Ohhh haha my bad! Sorry

 

[NOLA Chicks]

I'm devastated. Something just took my favorite Silkie, Bubbles. - probably a raccoon or cat. He was there when I checked on the flock late this afternoon. When I went to put them up for the night he was gone. My DH found a clump of his feathers where whatever it was pulled him under the house. I'm so upset!!!

I know this is part of owning chickens but it's my first predator incident and I don't like it one bit!

Here are a couple of picture I took last week. He was almost 6 months old; a Bobbie Porto baby.
He would follow me around in the back yard especially when I was working in the gardens. Knew I was likely to dig up some treats for him.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

i'm so sorry

He was beautiful.

 

[moomoodiddy]

I got some cuckoos from a trio of blacks and cuckoos and cuckoos and cuckoos I believe the double cuckoos got wracked up some have bad barring or non at all the other r bueatifil could I Breed the bad colors to black and get good colors and could I use a black from a bbs pen and how would I go about keeping the breeding the blank cuckoo to keep it the same I know it's far from standard but I love it

 

[miquwid]

#1 Buff #2 Buffy partridge #3 Partridge They all look pretty girlie to me.
This was the perfect place to ask.

Here is my website. I'm near Bakersfield, CA. http://twin-oaks-ranch.org/silkie-bantam-chickens/

Okay that is what I was guess they were, I'm starting to get good at this!

I'm devastated. Something just took my favorite Silkie, Bubbles. - probably a raccoon or cat. He was there when I checked on the flock late this afternoon. When I went to put them up for the night he was gone. My DH found a clump of his feathers where whatever it was pulled him under the house. I'm so upset!!!

I know this is part of owning chickens but it's my first predator incident and I don't like it one bit!

Here are a couple of picture I took last week. He was almost 6 months old; a Bobbie Porto baby.
He would follow me around in the back yard especially when I was working in the gardens. Knew I was likely to dig up some treats for him.

OMG I'm so sorry my first lost was my Partridge silkie a couple of months ago and I cried for a week. It sucks but we are here for you.

 

[jmanderson777]

The pic definitely makes him look darker than he really is. He is actually a light silver color with hints of a light kahki showing down his back. These were iPhone pics in my poorly lit basement

Lot's of cuteness here!
I have not seen one this dark. Have you asked the breeder about it? They are usually the best people to solve a mystery. Porcelains are a project color and they do not always breed true.