THE MOTHER'S DAY HATCH-A-LONG!!!! The last day to join in and set eggs with us is April 28th.

[Habibs Hens]

My silkie eggs have been in the Incubator for 3 days! (Only 18 more to go!)
So Excited!!

just curious is your silkie parents crossed

i thought silkies had blue/green eggs not pink

 

[mayberrygirl]

I have never seen a silkie lay blue/ green eggs. Easter eggers do, Americaunas lay blue... Silkies lay white/pink/light tan.

 

[yinepu]

just curious is your silkie parents crossed

i thought silkies had blue/green eggs not pink

none of mine lay blue or green eggs.. I have one that lays white eggs.. the others lay tannish eggs.. and one silly girl lays little speckled eggs

 

[Habibs Hens]

it must be my mates silkie is a cross as his layed blue eggs before his dog bit her head off a few weeks ago

 

[mayberrygirl]

Yes, I think if the silkies father was an auricauna, Americaunas, or easter egger then that is entirely possible.

 

[Habibs Hens]

Yes, I think if the silkies father was an auricauna, Americaunas, or easter egger then that is entirely possible.

very likley possability that

auricana is the highest possibility

 

[Arielle]

Arielle,

That hen was definitely determined to PECK me if I got one iota closer to her with that camera. She almost came out of that nest box at me once lmao

My boys don't mess with the hens--to avoid unnccessary pecks, they gently slide a stick under and lift the hen looking for eggs. The RIR have the worst peck! Definitely the most protective.

 

[Arielle]

My silkie eggs have been in the Incubator for 3 days! (Only 18 more to go!)
So Excited!!

Sitting and gazing at the eggs!

My eggs in the incubator

Lovely eggs!

 

[BHep]

So....the broody thing is slightly contagious here.

And a little NAKED neck cuteness !!

 

[silkiemelon]

just curious is your silkie parents crossed

i thought silkies had blue/green eggs not pink

No, my eggs are not from crossed silkie parents. I actually ordered them from a breeder ( You actually may have heard of her, the lady from Huckleberry Farm ), so the eggs should be genuine.

(By the way, sorry to hear about the dog-attacking chicken incident, that's sad!)