Star Wars Hatch Along

[bbond]

So, someone on a FB group was saying they just put Star Wars silkies in the incubator. I said what are Star Wars silkies? Mottled? Spangled? Uh NO! They are Silkies that are due to hatch on May the 4th. Welp, I’ve got 21 eggs that I set today! 6 Silverudds Blue and 15 opal legbars! Who wants to hatch a long??

 

[Pyxis]

My silky ducks may hatch on the 4th. They're bantams though so they might actually hatch on the 2nd or 3rd. But I'll join

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Aw man! I set mine too early! Mine are due to hatch on the 28th

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

My silky ducks may hatch on the 4th. They're bantams though so they might actually hatch on the 2nd or 3rd. But I'll join

What is a silky duck? Pics?

 

[Pyxis]

What is a silky duck? Pics?

As it sounds, they have silkied feathering, or the duck equivalent at least. Pictures here:

http://www.holderreadfarm.com/photogallery/silkies_page/silkies_page.htm

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

Wow! Didn’t know that was a thing!

 

[bbond]

Aw man! I set mine too early! Mine are due to hatch on the 28th

Still keep us updated!! It’ll help with the waiting between candling and lockdown

 

[jolenesdad]

Where did you get your Opals? Good luck!!!

 

[bbond]

I got the opals from a local breeder who got hers from Candace’s f7 generation. They normally only sell chicks but their incubators were full. Yay for me!

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Still keep us updated!! It’ll help with the waiting between candling and lockdown

Haha! I will! Hatching is so fun, but it takes so much patience. I just candled today (day 7) and I saw the little chicks dancing around in their shells, and it was so cool. Every time I hatch I am fascinated with it.
This go round I am hatching for the farm I work at. I’m hatching from my own flock. I’m really excited to see how it will turn out because they will all be mixed breeds, and I think they will be gorgeous. I have hatched a few mixed breeds with this rooster, and I love every one of them. They have been stunning!
The chicks will all be half speckled sussex, and then they could be mixed with Easter egger, black Australop, buff orpington, barred rock, or red sexlink. So I could have a whole assortment!!