I'm out of the hatchalong.
I started out with two broodies, so I gave each one 4 eggs. Less 24 hours into it, the one quit, and sometime in that time frame, the remaining broody switched clutches. So all 8 eggs were started. I stuck all 8 under her, but I think that was too much for a silkie. I candled a few days ago, and it looked like 3 were good, and the rest were questionable. I should've gone with my gut and tossed all but those three confirmed good ones. It was a tough judgment call because they are fbcm, and are hard to candle even under the best of circumstances.
I candled everything tonight and they're all dead.
I figure I'll go to a feed store on Monday and buy her a couple chicks.
So, my tally is 0/8.
Are you 100% sure they're dead? I had FCBMs I thought were dead, but one hatched. Sorry that this happened. I would have had a hard time choosing to get rid of any.
