Purplemaniacs Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) The incy went back on on Tuesday and six eggs went in in the evening. Three are mini silkies, hoping to get Tumble my first ever hatchling a friend or two, hopefully girls, Tumble is a boy The other three are Dutch bantams, the eggs are tiny, they weigh between 19 and 21 grams I do hope they hatch I can not imagine what they will be like as tiny chicks. Chrissie Edited November 11, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Oh that's nice!! Let's hope you get some girl friends for tumble!! Please keep us posted!!! I gave a friend of mine 6 of my pekin eggs, they all hatched last weekend!!!!! Cheryl says my eggs are "super eggs", she's never had 100% hatch before I had 4 of mine hatch (100% again) but 3 out of 4 were beautiful boys!!! I re-homed them...phew!! So going along in a couple of weeks to see if I can sex the little bunch.......everything crossed for girls!!!! Do you think these eggs will hatch early like tumble???? Happy hatching!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Fingers crossed for plenty of fluffiness for the end of aug! How olds tumble now? Tha Dutch bantams sound interesting, they must be tiny chicks How exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Today is day 10 so I will have a go at candling them later. Fingers crossed. I am more worried this time with just 6 eggs I hope they are ok. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Let us know how the candling goes. Fingers crossed all fertile for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well we have candled them.... All three silkies show signs of life veins and movement Sadly only one of the Dutch bantams was fertile. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 That's a shame that only one Dutch Bantam was fertile, but hope that one hatches for you. At least Tumble looks like he's gonna have some friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 One of the four eggs a black mini silkie has pipped Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 One of the four eggs a black mini silkie has pipped Chrissie How's it this morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Just the same as last night I had hoped to find a little chick this morning but it does not seem to have made any progress over night. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 It took 24 hours but it has just hatched, a lovely black mini silkie Another egg has a 1 cm crack in it Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 I seem to be talking to myself ..... but anyway... The other egg has now hatched so there are two little black mini silkies in the incy now Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizinsa Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Don't worry you're not alone That's really exciting about the black silkies, I've just seen you want to learn how to post photos (sorry I can't help with that) but good luck because I'm hoping that means you'll post some photos of the chicks I love looking at chicks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yes Lizzy if I can I will post some photos Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yay! I'm useless with uploading photos too! I can't even set one as my avatar Hope you figure it out, would love to see them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) The third egg hatched this morning a white mini silkie, like Tumble, hopefully a girl for him Just one egg left now which is the little Dutch bantam. Chrissie Edited August 22, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 The third egg hatched this morning a white mini silkie, like Tumble, hopefully a girl for him Just one egg left now which is the little Dutch bantam. Chrissie Sooo exciting for you Fingers crossed for your last egg - I'm looking forward to photos of your fluffy chicks! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 I am trying to get to grips with putting photos on here so hopefully here are our new hatchlings. So pleased all four eggs hatched, two eggs weren't fertile. This is Tumbelina, hopefully a girlfriend for Tumble This is Noir This is Elvis, do you think the puffy hair do means anything, girl or boy? And last but not least the tiny Dutch bantam Bumble, the other three are Mini Silkies Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Smashing! Its too early to be able to sex the Silkies regardless of what their hairdo looks like I am afraid The Dutch is almost certainly a girlie though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 They are lovely!! Fingers crossed for some ladies for Tumble (what are you plans for any extra boys?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Such cuties love the names! Bumble so suits, absolutely adorable hoping I have as much luck as you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Thamk you They are really sweet and Bumble is so tiny LolaCola I hope you have success this time, this is my third hatch and the first time that all the fertile eggs hatched it was lovely to turn the incy off because it was empty, previously I keft it on for a few days just in case there was a late developer Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I loved this hatching diary The pictures are gorgeous and the chicks just so sweet and fluffy. What wonderful names you are giving them all! Do please keep the diary going (you have not been talking to yourself at all) and let us all know how the wee chickens progress. I want to see them at their first communion, and their double digit birthday, when they launch into their teens and at their 21st BDay (guess that would need to be in days rather than years ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hurray one girlie at least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
