The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

Silkie chicks anyone?
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My silkie baby. She has the cutest silver coat so I want to name her Silver but my husband says no
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she's my chick. I should get to name her. Right ?!
 
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Oh I bet! I can't wait to get some! I want to use them as broody hens and just to have something adorable in the yard. :)


Yep
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my husband said he knows they are tiny egg layers. He just wanted to get me
Something cute and sweet in the yard for our anniversary. 11 years yesterday and he finally understands my obsessions. Only thing he needs to do now to prove he gets me is grab me a bunch of good books so I can sit on the porch reading with a bird in my lap.
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When I candled my 12 remaining eggs today, seems like only four are developing. I saw spiders and veins. But they are a day or two behind in development, when compared to embryos in the charts. So I cranked up the heat to a level appropriate for a still air incubator, and I've got my fingers crossed that they will survive and catch up.
 
Ok need some input - first time incubation and candling for me - this is day 7 (tonight) and I really don't know what to think lol...thoughts, advice, etc? I will say we saw embryonic movement in MANY of the eggs - some I just couldn't tell yet but had good blood vessels, etc - some were darker and harder to see...I inly had one that I could tell was absolutely clear and I removed it. (So there's now 41 eggs in there - and while these are several pics, it's not pics of all 42 of them
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Thank you in advance for any advice, tips, info - I'm still somewhat confused by the whole air cell thing / I understand the concept but confused when looking at my eggs, if they're ok or too big/small, etc...

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