Silkie thread!

[subhanalah]

thanks! I just purchased a turner as I had 24 shipped eggs that never hatched. All hand rolled. Have 2 incubator going now with a whole new process.

I have received shipped eggs that never hatched because they were INFERTILE! The only time I ever don't get a good hatch is when that happens. Even when I've received broken eggs in the shipment, I still get at least some to hatch.

 

[quailtrail]

I have received shipped eggs that never hatched because they were INFERTILE! The only time I ever don't get a good hatch is when that happens. Even when I've received broken eggs in the shipment, I still get at least some to hatch.

hmmm...well here's hoping to better results this time.

 

[coaldigger]

other kids playing in the grass, warming in the sun.

SLW,GLW A COUPLE LIGHT BRAHMAS AND AN UNKNOWN. My daughter fell in love with this chick that was a farm and Home. The black one. feathered feet....sweet bird. follows her everywhere.

 

[quailtrail]

Cute pics!!!!

♡

 

[RobinB84]

I am hoping

not too bad, I had a great hatch with shipped silkie eggs!

This is day 9. I started with 6 silkies and had to toss 1 on my first candle for a blood ring.

 

[RobinB84]

number 1 is to invest in a an egg turner, this has enabled their air cells to heal while incubating I believe.
Some I let sit for 3 hours, some for a day or two (wouldn't wait as long as two days, but I had some vacancy issues...As in, there was no vacancy in my incubator! Lol

I do have a turner and I let them sit for 12 hours. I am incubating all I received because heck I am not sure yet on my candling!! I have no clue if they had saddle shaped air cells! I reallydidn't know what a regular one looked like lol.

 

[Brunsy26]

My hen silkies comb isn't very big, she's already 7 months old, do you think it will get bigger? It's still growing but do you think it will get a lot bigger or just a little?

 

[kabhyper1]

first 2 are pullets last 3 are cockerals

Sorry to quote my own post, but I am looking for critiques of these 5 for breeding purposes. almost 4 months technically. Good toes. I am keeping 1 of the 3 boys and maybe the girls not sure yet. Any experienced opinions would be awesome.

 

[bardies]

thanks! I just purchased a turner as I had 24 shipped eggs that never hatched. All hand rolled. Have 2 incubator going now with a whole new process.

I have heard that letting the eggs rest a day is ideal - but, if they are older eggs, the older they get the less well they will do. One option might be to begin incubation, but not turn for the first day or three.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Sorry to quote my own post, but I am looking for critiques of these 5 for breeding purposes. almost 4 months technically. Good toes. I am keeping 1 of the 3 boys and maybe the girls not sure yet. Any experienced opinions would be awesome. 

Did you have a look at the link I posted ? As with my whites you have yellow beaks sneaking in. The beak should be ' leaden blue ' like the 3 rd pic. These are just minor things and if you aren't showing don't really matter. I'm not sure how many points that accounts for either.

http://www.americansilkiebantamclub.org/standard.asp