What's wrong with their feathers?

[CatKai]

Eggs!!!! They finally gave me eggs!!!!!

I got an egg out of my first group of F2s AND an egg out of the second group of F2s!!!! The older group is about 7 months old, so about darn time! The second group is only 5 months, so they're earlier than expected, but no complaints here! It was a little pullet egg, but the other one is full size, probably because they waited so darn long to start laying! I'm so excited!!!!

Now to set up the bachelor pad for the F2 boys and get a silkied boy in with these girls!

 

[NicoleRM]

Eggs!!!! They finally gave me eggs!!!!!

I got an egg out of my first group of F2s AND an egg out of the second group of F2s!!!! The older group is about 7 months old, so about darn time! The second group is only 5 months, so they're earlier than expected, but no complaints here! It was a little pullet egg, but the other one is full size, probably because they waited so darn long to start laying! I'm so excited!!!!

Now to set up the bachelor pad for the F2 boys and get a silkied boy in with these girls!

Yay!

I hatched a dozen chicks from my F1s. Now the long wait for those feathers to grow and see who is staying LOL

 

[KellyHM]

Yay!

I hatched a dozen chicks from my F1s. Now the long wait for those feathers to grow and see who is staying LOL

Are these F1 x F1? I hatched 11 total out of my F1 pair before the hen died...of course the only silkied F2 I got drowned itself when it was 3 weeks old.

So I really have no idea which of the 7 I have left are carriers and which aren't, but I'm going to throw my silkied roo over the girls and then it won't matter.

 

[KellyHM]

BTW, one of my F2 girls is black and the silkied roo is blue, so I'm on my way to black fluffies!!!

 

[NicoleRM]

Are these F1 x F1? I hatched 11 total out of my F1 pair before the hen died...of course the only silkied F2 I got drowned itself when it was 3 weeks old.

So I really have no idea which of the 7 I have left are carriers and which aren't, but I'm going to throw my silkied roo over the girls and then it won't matter.

Yep, F1 x F1. I don't think I'll keep any of the possible carriers. Fingers crossed for 12 silkied haha!

BTW, one of my F2 girls is black and the silkied roo is blue, so I'm on my way to black fluffies!!!

I can't wait to see black ones!

 

[KellyHM]

12 silkied...LOL. With a 25% chance? I don't think I'll hold my breath! I don't plan on using the F2 boys since I don't know if they're carriers or not, but I figured if I crossed the girls out to the silkied roo that came from a different line then survivability should be good, all offspring will be carriers, and I'll have a decent chance of getting silkied ones. Might as well give it a shot!

 

[chick-among-us]

well it is day 7 on our 13 AFD eggs We candled them and at least four maybe five are clear From our A line eggs (We have six) and the b line (there are 7) has one I think is clear. We are chickens ourselves and put them all back since it is only day seven...will candle again on day 10 and pull as needed but I sure hope we are wrong...(I don't think I am)...but maybe these are just dark and its hard to see into these olive eggs... The air cells are good not wonky or anything...I just think they are clear..

The good news is some are DEFIANTLY GROWING!!

I hope I get enough line A's to grow out and have some diversity, if not will be callin Kim!! or someone who can help me...I am also going to want some GOOD ameraucanas would like blue or blacks Since We have one blue girl and would like to stick with those but can do what we need to do...Anyone have eggs? I have heard you can tell if eggs are fertile while still IN the egg..does anyone know how to do that? I know how to tell if I Crack them which ummm kinda ruins them lol.. I have some eggs that were shipped and some swap eggs that I would like to check since several still look clear..

 

[chick-among-us]

NOt only would the fertility check thing help with shipped eggs but with my eggs here at home! CATKAI Our new cockriel has brought it!!! HE is mating with the girls and has pretty much figured it out now AND out little blue splash girl is mating with him AND gave us our first little AM egg a tiny,ting little Darling egg I even took pics of it!! We aren't hatching it since it is a new pullet egg and so little...

 

[CatKai]

NOt only would the fertility check thing help with shipped eggs but with my eggs here at home! CATKAI Our new cockriel has brought it!!! HE is mating with the girls and has pretty much figured it out now AND out little blue splash girl is mating with him AND gave us our first little AM egg a tiny,ting little Darling egg I even took pics of it!! We aren't hatching it since it is a new pullet egg and so little...

Woo hoo for that 1st egg!

Still waiting on these here to start. My line A smooth laid 1 huge olive egg her 1st day here and that was it. Doesn't look to be developing as of day 3. My line A fluffy laid 2 and that was it - both are developing (for sure fluffy if they make it) and my line B that lays the pretty blue eggs lays 2 days then skips a day and all her eggs on day 3 are developing. PM me a pic of her egg. Hoping the color is good, they hatched out of blue eggs.

 

[billiejo21]

Candled my eggs tonight...day 14 for one, day 13 for the others.....think I ended up with 7 from NicoleRm's line, two from my A line and 6 from my B line...hoping they all keep growing and make it!!! Will be locking down in a couple days...can't hardly stand it!