This is Honey Bee at three and a half weeks old, poking around in my herb garden. It’s hard to tell exactly how big she is here, but I’d say not very. She’s about the size of a standard-sized day-old chick. My Serama and Porcelain d’Uccle eggs from Mary Robbins should be here by tomorrow, [.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘incubation’
December 16th, 2009 - 9:28 pm § in Fowl Play
More Serama Eggs Coming
I have more Serama eggs in the incubator that I set on the twelfth. Out of a dozen, five had cracked. I know this is crazy, but I read that people have repaired parrot and finch eggs with tissue paper (the wrapping kind) and/or white glue, so I figured I’d give it a shot. I’ll [...][...]
November 5th, 2009 - 8:02 pm § in Miscellanea
First Hatch!
First black Silkie chick to hatch! Not the first, but the fourth of the bunch. These little babies were our “test” hatch to see if the incubator worked. It seemed borderline cruel and negligent, but I didn’t see another way. And they made it![...]
November 2nd, 2009 - 11:02 am § in Fowl Play
Showgirls Scheduled!
I’m actually guessing here, but these are the French Blue and Black Copper Maran, White and Lavender Silkie, and White Showgirl Silkie eggs I got for my mom. They’re eggs. They’ll hatch, feather out, and then we’ll know for sure. The dark brown ones are Marans, but whether Bl[...]
