Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

When hubby gets up (works nights) I'll get individual close ups. The little buggers are too quick to handle and photograph on my own lol

I would say that by the colour of their beaks and single combs that they are crossed with another breed.

 

[Rowsdower]

I currently have three broody Silkie hens. I also currently have about 30 Silkie eggs in incubators. Would it mess anything up to give them some eggs that were set in the 'bator about 2 weeks ago? I've taken eggs from a broody and put them into the incubator before, but never the other way around. This isn't an emergency or anything, I just thought it might lighten my turning load and give them something to actually sit on. I imagine it would be fine, but I wanted to get thoughts from the experts first. I don't want to jeopardize the eggs. When they hatch in another week, is it going to freak them out because they haven't been sitting for long?

 

[Rowsdower]

I would say that by the colour of their beaks and single combs that they are crossed with another breed.

They also appear to be smooth feathered.

 

[4xcharmd]

I would say that by the colour of their beaks and single combs that they are crossed with another breed.

I suspected the same thing. Their heads and beaks look nothing like the silkie babies I'm seeing in online photos. I got them from tractor supply and they were labeled as bantam silkies.

 

[Rowsdower]

I suspected the same thing. Their heads and beaks look nothing like the silkie babies I'm seeing in online photos. I got them from tractor supply and they were labeled as bantam silkies.

What do their feet look like?

 

[Rowsdower]

The two lighter chicks look sort of like mille fleur D'uccles. D'uccles are a common TSC bantam bin breed.

 

[backyardflock1]

The two lighter chicks look sort of like mille fleur D'uccles. D'uccles are a common TSC bantam bin breed.

I was thinking the same thing, they do kind've look mixed with a mille fleur D'uccle

 

[Fancychooklady]

I currently have three broody Silkie hens.  I also currently have about 30 Silkie eggs in incubators.  Would it mess anything up to give them some eggs that were set in the 'bator about 2 weeks ago?  I've taken eggs from a broody and put them into the incubator before, but never the other way around.  This isn't an emergency or anything, I just thought it might lighten my turning load and give them something to actually sit on.  I imagine it would be fine, but I wanted to get thoughts from the experts first.  I don't want to jeopardize the eggs.  When they hatch in another week, is it going to freak them out because they haven't been sitting for long?

They should be fine. I once had an incubator breakdown and popped 1/2 of the eggs under a hen . She hatched all bar 3 out. Just keep the bator running for a while , just in case.

 

[Twinklin]

My little blue named Ducky got to check out the newly expanded and improved run today with her sisters. She's 6 weeks today. They'll be moving outside next week.

 

[4xcharmd]

What do their feet look like?

They have feathers on their feet. I'll snap a pic in a minute. I forgot the other day!