What's wrong with their feathers?

[ChooksChick]

So what's the final count, and where the heck are the pics???

 

[alicefelldown]

40 something eggs went to lockdown in a HovaBator (the one with the two smallish windows). I have no idea what the count is, I'm trying not to shine a flashlight in there and awaken the chaos monsters! Some of the eggs were still in the pipping/zipping stages when I looked this morning- I think the plan is to wait for them and open it on Tuesday (day 23).

BUT - I do have some other, pretty amazing news to share!
The F1 birds mated to our Fluffy Male are LAYING!!!!

Those will be going into the incubator by this coming Monday 3/21!!!

 

[KellyHM]

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[KellyHM]

I just set my first 6 F1 x F1 eggs!

Cross your fingers for fertility and silkied feathers!

 

[alicefelldown]

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[NicoleRM]

Good luck you two! I'm dying to candle mine again but trying to just let them cook until lockdown!

 

[averytds]

 

[FridayYet]

I just read this whole thread from the start and now I can finally go to bed on a happy note. The future of silkied amerucanas is looking brighter! Congratulations!

 

[karimw]

Awesome!!!!!

 

[alicefelldown]

I know it looks small and hard to read due to BYC's image resizing, but you can click for full details! (

!! that should read "of the 21 eggs, for a 76% hatch rate")