Silkie thread!

[dwegg]

I am just hatching some silkies for the first time and was wondering if the chick should have a vaulted head or not? I have 16 eggs in the bator and so far 5 chicks have hatced...due date is tomorrow...one chick has a very noticeable vaulted head but others look like a regular chick all wet and just out of the egg...should they have a vaulted head?

 

[peepblessed]

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You can have quality chicks with or without vaulted skull. Some breeders prefer vaults, some prefer no vault and some are happy with either!

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

I gotta go chick hunting
6 have hatched theres still 12 that havent.
I 've only hatched 3 times, and only 4 eggs didnt hatch so far.

 

[dwegg]

do they still get a puff ball on their head without the vault? they are so fluffy already still in the bator....4 blue, 1 splash so far....

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

More have hatched!

 

[peepblessed]

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The vaulted ones usually look more puffed at birth like the photo in my avatar, but the others can catch up pretty quick!

It really depends on the chick.

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

Chick number 7

 

[peepblessed]

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Well, you're just in silkie heaven!!

 

[SilkieTime]

Nice pictures and I am glad you got what you wanted.

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

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Well, you're just in silkie heaven!!

I know

I found 2 yesterday and one today so far