Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

That's a roo. They don't lay eggs.

They will however, try and show hens good nesting spots, wich he may be trying to do.

Girls aren't layin yet so perhaps both roos are trying to encourage them on lol!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

We found her!!! YAY!!! She was in the big chicken coop squeezed down in the poop bin! Blended right in with all the poop! I did not think to look in the poop bin But now she’s snuggled up under my chin and talking to me. Probably telling me how scary last night was poor girl!

I was just reading how you lost her and then saw your second post!
Oh, I am so happy you found her!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Finally got around to trying to get cutesy pic/video of these babies...almost waited too long as they are quite fast now...even the lil black one that had splay legs!

They look great!
Love the backdrop, by the way.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

They look great!
Love the backdrop, by the way.

Yeah i know a lot of people have a lot worse hatch rates than 4 outta 7 I'm lockdown...I guess I got spoiled the past few.
I learned a lot though and think my daughter is gonna take these lil cuties!

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Girls aren't layin yet so perhaps both roos are trying to encourage them on lol!

Fred and Pebbles sit together in a nest box! I guess they are making post puberty plans!

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Ok here's a Video clip of what Grayson AND Joey are doing....any thoughts?

Yep they are encouraging the girls to lay and showing them the best spot calling them over. Mine often get in the nest box and make it neat and tidy then call over the girls so sweet

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Yep they are encouraging the girls to lay and showing them the best spot calling them over. Mine often get in the nest box and make it neat and tidy then call over the girls so sweet

Well I got the nesting box out...gotta encourage em to do it in the right place LOLOLOL
Yeah right who am I kkidding!

Mango never did it to that extent...though when Vanilli went broody he was Johnny on the spot in there with her!

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

I had some silkie eggs that went into lockdown last night! Fingers crossed I can get a 100% hatchrate!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Yeah i know a lot of people have a lot worse hatch rates than 4 outta 7 I'm lockdown...I guess I got spoiled the past few.
I learned a lot though and think my daughter is gonna take these lil cuties!

My hatch here March 8/9 I only got 50% hatch rate from my own eggs and they didn’t have to be shipped anywhere! So you never know, you actually had an excellent hatch rate, considering how far those eggs had to travel to get to you!
I set 12, had 3 early quitters along the way and after lockdown had another 3 DIS.
Looked good at lockdown but they never internally pipped. I also have 3 malpositioned that needed to be partially assisted and the last one looks like it may have some leg issues.
It’s still in the incubator, hasn’t been quite 24 hours yet. Giving it a chance to find its feet and we’ll see what happens. The other five all look great and are happily eating away already in their brooder.
I’ll post photos later.
Three are dark blue and three are paint.
I have another set due to hatch in 5 days!

 

[AngBantamLuv]

My hatch here March 8/9 I only got 50% hatch rate from my own eggs and they didn’t have to be shipped anywhere! So you never know, you actually had an excellent hatch rate, considering how far those eggs had to travel to get to you!
I set 12, had 3 early quitters along the way and after lockdown had another 3 DIS.
Looked good at lockdown but they never internally pipped. I also have 3 malpositioned that needed to be partially assisted and the last one looks like it may have some leg issues.
It’s still in the incubator, hasn’t been quite 24 hours yet. Giving it a chance to find its feet and we’ll see what happens. The other five all look great and are happily eating away already in their brooder.
I’ll post photos later.
Three are dark blue and three are paint.
I have another set due to hatch in 5 days!

How exciting!! I know you mentioned these are your last two hatches for a while.. rooting for the soon to hatch and congrats on your 6 Littles!! Can't wait to see their silkie rolls