We just recently lost one of our three chicks. It was fine one minute and gone the next, still not sure what happened. DH says that I should fire up the bator, especially since our silkies have laid over a dozen eggs this week alone. He says it would be a waste not to try and hatch them since we love their parents so much. I only had two that I thought were laying, but I think my older hen is laying now, and possibly one of my cochins? I'm not sure how I feel about hatching again, it's rewarding, but it is so stressful too. Anyone had a similar experience?
