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Post by ccbmom on Aug 29, 2004 12:23:55 GMT -5
Puff's very first egg is hatching ;D! It was in the incubator up until about a week ago, when I put it under a broody silkie. The broody silkie is the young silkie (5 months) that just started laying. She layed a few eggs and then went broody. My white "Ideal" silkie decided to join her and they have been broody together in the same nest box. I also placed a few other eggs in there, but they aren't due to hatch until tomorrow and Tues. The white silkie is a great mother to her babies that she hatches. I am still going to watch this baby closely.
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Post by Lydia on Aug 29, 2004 13:15:31 GMT -5
Woo Hoo, we will need to see some pics when they get hatched and dried.
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Post by ccbmom on Aug 29, 2004 16:26:46 GMT -5
Still waiting  . I think that I like incubators much better. At least you can check the hatching progress through windows whenever you want to . |
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Post by ccbmom on Aug 30, 2004 9:08:23 GMT -5
Well, the egg hatched, but...... it wasn't Puff's egg after all. It was dark in the coop and misread the writing on the egg. It said "Buff," not "Puff." So, the egg that hatched is from the 5 month old buff silkie that is sitting on the eggs. It is obviously from my austrolorp roo. It is very cute, black, black skin, 5 toes on each foot, but very little foot feathering  , so not from one of my silkie roos. All of my silkies except my white "Ideal" silkie hen have very heavy foot feathering. There is another egg that has pipped, but I didn't label it, so it probably came from my mixed coop also. I will get a picture as soon as possible. |
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Post by spoyld029 on Aug 30, 2004 20:54:42 GMT -5
ccbmom where are pics??
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Post by Lydia on Aug 30, 2004 22:19:01 GMT -5
thats right, we want pics!!
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Post by ccbmom on Aug 31, 2004 13:41:18 GMT -5
Here they are . I think that these are the most active chicks that I have ever hatched. It took me forever to take the picture lol.  |
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Post by Lydia on Aug 31, 2004 16:05:48 GMT -5
Oh, how adorable, they are just tooo cute!
By the way, how are the silkie and polish eggs doing?
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Post by ccbmom on Aug 31, 2004 16:26:50 GMT -5
I just candled a little bit ago. All except 3 have veins!! The 3 that aren't growing (1 polish, 1 white, and 1 cochin) have detached air cells. So, that is great stats. Only 2 more weeks of waiting  ;D. |
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Post by AnnaXLA1 on Aug 31, 2004 20:51:34 GMT -5
aww they are so cute. Goodluck with your upcoming hatch
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Post by Lydia on Aug 31, 2004 20:53:19 GMT -5
Oh good, I so want you to hatch another polish!
You have to keep us update.
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Post by ccbmom on Sept 1, 2004 10:09:42 GMT -5
I want another polish too. C.B. needs a friend . She is one of the friendliest chickens that I have. I have to watch where I walk, because I know that she is right there next to me. She is the only chicken that I have that doesn't mind getting petted on her back. She seems to enjoy it. The others duck and run. |
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Post by Lydia on Sept 1, 2004 13:26:53 GMT -5
Isn't it funny that one of the chicks I hatched from you has become a big pet and follows me everywhere and you have one you hatched from me that is doing the same thing, thats just so neat.
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. I think that I like incubators much better. At least you can check the hatching progress through windows whenever you want to 
, so not from one of my silkie roos. All of my silkies except my white "Ideal" silkie hen have very heavy foot feathering. There is another egg that has pipped, but I didn't label it, so it probably came from my mixed coop also. I will get a picture as soon as possible.
;D.
