Redwing Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) I was given three silkie eggs when I picked up some chicks One was not fertile, my broody Pekin sat on the other two for 8 days then got bored/distracted The eggs were stone cold when I discovered them, one egg had died but the other was still moving so in the incubator it went, I felt it deserved a chance well its pipped and has started to unzip Fingers crossed, come on little guy! Edited December 5, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Come on little one! It must be the new fancy inncy Tasha!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Exciting. Here's hoping there is some good news shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Fingers crossed here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Fingers crossed here too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Ooh exciting. Everything crossed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Yay! Come on little one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 ......any more news yet Tasha Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 no its pipped and cracked half way round but no movement at all from last night I am not hopeful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 What a shame if nothing has happened after the initial pipping .....there must be a reason for it Tasha, if you were meant to have another little one it would have been peeping away by now I'd have thought......I know I was very upset when Buffie's other 3 eggs didn't make it, but with the benefit of hindsight it was as well she only had 3 survive as any more would probably have finished her off {{hugs}} Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Disappointing for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 still no movement, I will give up on it I think Its probably just as well, it would have been a lone chick anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Old Ma Nature knows best Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 If it has part unzipped, I would lift the end of the shell off & see if it oozes itself out. Plus you would see if it had absorbed the yolk etc. I would want to see & know why it didn't get out. If it then does get out or looks fully formed, yolk absorbed etc - then at least you have given it a chance at life. That's my theory anyway - I give any that are nearly out a chance (help) & just leave any unpipped ones, as if they didn't at least pip - then they won't be strong chicks. Sha is right - Ma Nature does know best. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Well, the tale continues! We went to turn off the inccy last night and just to double, triple check there was no hope I put the egg to my ear and it cheeped So today, three days after it pipped it has restarted its unzipping task IF it hatches it really will be a miracle Fingers crossed all over again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Good luck chick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Come on baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Unbelievable Tasha ....come on little one, we're all rooting for you Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Go baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 We have a chick! Its out and looking pretty grumpy about the whole thing Toes etc all straight and ok but its looks more rocky than others I have hatched, hopefully come the morning it will have found its feet a bit better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Well done little chick! Photos tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
