Silkie thread!

[racuda]

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Also, so you can compare, here is a buff male at eight weeks:

 

[CYGChickies]

If you have good "quality" Silkies, the crest gives it away. My hens have perfect round little "Afro" crests and the roosters have more "punkrock", slicked back crests. I knew by about two months which was which but in another month you should have no trouble telling which is which whatsoever. This method had 100% accuracy for me except for my hatchery Silkies who don't have much crest to speak of.

ALSO: Does anyone have/know of anyone who has Cuckoo Silkies? I would love to get some eggs or chicks. I wanted to put this here because I've seen people with them on this thread. Thanks!

CYG

 

[I-Have-Happy-Hens]

Hi.

I have a question for you guys,

Is there any reason I should not give my silkie two baths before a show like today and in a week(show is in 10 days)?

 

[stoopid]

I did it with my last splashes. They were outside, and filthy.
The first bath got off the big dirt, and a finishing wash to make pretty.

 

[peepblessed]

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And I save as many as I can, put the date on each one and have a "staggered" hatch. There are threads on here about this. It works for me. You will have chicks hatching each week. Really fun for me..

Stop turning the first batch as the hatch date gets closer. Continue to turn the other eggs. Most people panic at LOCKDOWN and do not want to open the bator or they run a hot shower and carry the bator in the bathroom for humidity. I just turn eggs fast as I can and shut the lid! I notice my broody hens do not have a Lockdown per say. They still come out to eat and drink up until the hatch.

I am so excited for you getting Paints! I want some too. Maybe by spring. Keep collecting those eggs. I will be following your progress.

I have done quite a bit of research on this and I can't seem to find out what the humidity should be during hatch. If it's up like to 65 - 70 %, isn't that hard on the other eggs?

 

[Floridachicken1958]

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And I save as many as I can, put the date on each one and have a "staggered" hatch. There are threads on here about this. It works for me. You will have chicks hatching each week. Really fun for me..

Stop turning the first batch as the hatch date gets closer. Continue to turn the other eggs. Most people panic at LOCKDOWN and do not want to open the bator or they run a hot shower and carry the bator in the bathroom for humidity. I just turn eggs fast as I can and shut the lid! I notice my broody hens do not have a Lockdown per say. They still come out to eat and drink up until the hatch.

I am so excited for you getting Paints! I want some too. Maybe by spring. Keep collecting those eggs. I will be following your progress.

I have done quite a bit of research on this and I can't seem to find out what the humidity should be during hatch. If it's up like to 65 - 70 %, isn't that hard on the other eggs?

Humidity should be between 65% & 70%

 

[peepblessed]

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I am so very sorry about your poor hen. Just awful!!

 

[AngelaB]

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I am so sorry!

 

[Shayna]

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If the humidity is that high at lockdown, wouldn't it drown the eggs that aren't due to hatch yet when doing a staggered hatch? I would love to try staggering hatches since I have a hen laying and no broodies yet, but I'm not sure how that could work.

 

[peepblessed]

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I love you photos.

What color are they?