AJuff Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 This morning on day 21 there were four little white silkies. I rushed home at lunchtime and there were five. Back from work there are six!!!! So very beautiful. Mum Hermione is very content. I found it very interesting to come home and find two chick under the other sitting broody as they are both in the eglu together. Alice's eggs are due to hatch in two days time. Three of the chicks are yellow with pale feet and three are greyish with dark feet. Is this any indication of what sex they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 No idea at all on gender, but what great little chicks! Well done. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Gorgeous chicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 beautiful and a great pic You have to wait several weeks to sex silkies so no the colour isnt the indicator sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Wow! Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 100% - that's fantastic! they look lovely, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 little cuties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 they are gorgeous - well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 What cuties! Silkies are notorious late to sex, so you'll need to be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple hen Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Gorgeous, well done Hermione. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gem_Seb Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 My Silkies are 15 weeks and ive only just been able to tell who are boys! and theres still one im not 100% about!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 How lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teri Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 congratulations on your ! don't worry about sexing them yet it's impossible! just enjoy watching them grow they feather up so quickly it's amazing. do you have any names yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 My broody hatched the silkies for a friend of mine. She came over again today with her kids and named them; Feathers Fluffy Banana stripe Bubbles Sqidge ? The chicks are going with their mummy in the green eglu back to my friends house tonight. They'll be over to collect them later. They are so cute and have changed such a lot in the few days they've been here. I'll still see them when I go for coffee but it won't be the same as having them here. Bad news on Alice's eggs as two of them were half hatched today with blood all over them, the eyes weren't formed and they had died. Earlier they had cracks down the shell as if the shell was thin and they had been crushed. One of the last remaining two has the same cracking so perhaps that clutch of eggs may be unsuccessful. I don't hold out much hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 oh that is a shame! I'm so sorry to hear it after your earlier success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
