Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

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  • ME! - I like silkies!

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I never get the greatest pictures of chicks but here is my latest hatch as well. It went really great, 9 eggs set and all 9 hatched no problems. I usually get decent hatches but still lose babies during or at the end of incubation occasionally so getting 100% hatches always feels really good. Only one of the babies from this hatch has a definite vault. I'm wondering if so many being non vaulted helped with them hatching better with no malpositions this time? 🤔

Lots of variety in colors from this pair. I was hoping for a splash baby or two and still not sure if one of the lighter ones might be or if it'll end up recessive white. At least I shouldn't have to wait too long to tell as the wing feathers coming in at 1-2 weeks should give me a pretty good idea. 😁

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They are just precious! I think it is amazing you got such a good hatch with the eggs coming from so far! 😍



Oh they are so pretty! That little one that looks to be Hanabi's I bet will be a real cutie! I wonder how much the red influence from Hanabi will show through as she grows? With trying to introduce red into several colors to work on calico projects I'm always curious. 😂 It's really helpful seeing chick down on a paint x red crossing. I crossed my red partridge girl with a paint male leaking a bit of red in his crest and hackles and they just look like normal paint chicks so far. It's neat how little Hanabi's baby already has a visible difference in down color with the red on her (or his) little face. 🥰



Aww she definitely is a cutie! ❤️
Oh u do have a variety of colors!!! And 100% hatch is AMAZING!!! 👏
CONGRATULATIONS!!! They are all cuties! Do the chipmunk lookin ones tend to be considered partridge?
 
I never get the greatest pictures of chicks but here is my latest hatch as well. It went really great, 9 eggs set and all 9 hatched no problems. I usually get decent hatches but still lose babies during or at the end of incubation occasionally so getting 100% hatches always feels really good. Only one of the babies from this hatch has a definite vault. I'm wondering if so many being non vaulted helped with them hatching better with no malpositions this time? 🤔

Lots of variety in colors from this pair. I was hoping for a splash baby or two and still not sure if one of the lighter ones might be or if it'll end up recessive white. At least I shouldn't have to wait too long to tell as the wing feathers coming in at 1-2 weeks should give me a pretty good idea. 😁

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They are just precious! I think it is amazing you got such a good hatch with the eggs coming from so far! 😍



Oh they are so pretty! That little one that looks to be Hanabi's I bet will be a real cutie! I wonder how much the red influence from Hanabi will show through as she grows? With trying to introduce red into several colors to work on calico projects I'm always curious. 😂 It's really helpful seeing chick down on a paint x red crossing. I crossed my red partridge girl with a paint male leaking a bit of red in his crest and hackles and they just look like normal paint chicks so far. It's neat how little Hanabi's baby already has a visible difference in down color with the red on her (or his) little face. 🥰



Aww she definitely is a cutie! ❤️
What a great hatch!! Can't wait to see their true colors!!
 
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the eggs Hatched last night. mom (and me) is very happy with her chickies.
 

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