silkie bantam

  1. Ashleymichellew

    Silkie sexing

    This is my first year raising silkies, and I've heard they are very hard to sex. I was wondering if anyone can tell or not if I have 1 cockerel and 1 hen? They are the same age. Their combs are coming in different, and their tail feathers and head feathers are different Also I'll post all pictures
  2. Ashleymichellew

    Silkie sexing

    This is my first year raising silkies, and I've heard they are very hard to sex. I was wondering if anyone can tell or not if I have 1 cockerel and 1 hen? They are the same age. Their combs are coming in different, and their tail feathers and head feathers are different Also I'll post all pictures
  3. DelawareQueen14

    Will my bantams be able to live in my standard flock?

    Hi! I just got two new bantam chicks, and I was wondering if I would ever be able to integrate them into my regular flock. My flock right now is 9 standard hens and 1 standard RIR rooster. And I'm not completely positive on the breed of one of my bantam chicks, I know one of them is a silkie and...
  4. BantamAshley

    What on earth color is this silkie?

    I just received an order of chicks, included was one silkie, which was supposed to be grey. I ended up with this little chap, who I think is quite cute, though he doesn’t look like any silkie that I have ever seen. He is mostly white/grey/black, though he has a wee bit of brown as well...
  5. FlomatonsFlocks

    Black Bantams... Breed?

    Can anyone enlighten us as to the breeds of our bannies?! 2 are dark. 2 are light. All have black feet. All have feathered feet. Three of them have 5 toes on each foot. The last one has four, (one of the dark ones). We can't tell yet, but it seems they may not have single combs and we don't...
  6. Bauermeister.farm

    Hello! My name is Elizabeth!

    Hello everyone! My name is Elizabeth and I am going to be a first time chicken owner. We are going to a poultry fair next month in search of some beautiful Silkie chicks. Until then I am just trying to get plugged in and learn as much as I can to help my flock thrive! Any new chick advice is...
  7. Lucyhughes82

    I’m amazed at the changes happening to my silkies from day 2 to day 3!

    Check out their beaks!
  8. 8ponygirl9

    What to use in chick letterbox?

    Hi guys! I've recently added a silkie chick to my family and I'm wanting to begin potty training she's 4 weeks old now and I'm not quite sure what to use in the letterbox any suggestions? Anything to eliminate the odor would be great too! She's an indoor silkie and would like to keep her inside...
  9. Maggie1030

    Introducing my Silkie Babies! And is the Black chick a different breed??

    Hi these are my new Silkie chicks! It is my first time hatching chicks. I had my Silkie eggs shipped and hatched them in an incubator. I am new at all this but it does seem like my black chick is a different breed because he has a round fluffy crest on his head where the others don’t. Is this...
  10. Hazelbunny

    Are Silkie roos Loud?

    Hello everyone! This spring will be the second time I get silkies and silkies aren't sexed when we get them so there is a chance that I will get little roos. Last spring I got silkies and I only got girls which was good as some of our neighbors don't like all the crowing. But I want a rooster...
  11. Peacockforlife

    Silkie Roo

    Do Silkie roosters protect baby chicks?I’ve noticed that my Silkie rooster doesn’t really seem to care much. Wierd how he doesn’t peck them like he did to the ones that were two months old. Even when I’m not around I still keep a close eye just in case but so far he doesn’t seem to mine them.
  12. Maggie1030

    Do Silkie chicks hatch earlier???

    Hi I have 6 Silkie chicks on day 14 in the incubator. Do Silkie chickens hatch earlier then other chickens? If so when should I put my eggs on Lockdown?
  13. S

    Pictures of Silkie Family??

    Does anyone have photos of your Silkie families- a hen, rooster, and chicks. My daughter needs them for her science fair project ASAP!!
  14. PrincessAlexaLa

    Hi everyone! How you call a showgirl with straight feathers?

    Recently I had a batch of baby chicks 15 were born, but 2 of them didn't make it. Now few days later I see one of the little showgirls growing straight feathers. That's weird but I guess my Cochin bantam got on her. My very first showgirl like that tho... so how you call them chicks?
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  15. lilapot

    Thinking about getting a Silkie

    Recently one of our chickens died, and now we only have two. I want to get two more. I was thinking about getting a Silkie. I heard that they are docile, heat resistant, and pretty good layers. Could you share your experiences with Silkies? I live in Houston, so they need to be heat resistant...
  16. K

    Silkie chicken care

    Hello. I am new to silkie chickens. Getting a few in April. I’m wondering what extra care they need. Will they be fine in an insulated coop all winter? Do i need to add heat or bring them in at night? Are they generally fine with regular sized hens who are very friendly and gentle? Thanks! Katie
  17. K

    Help- sick silkie not weight bearing

    2 yo silkie hen- no previous problems. we noticed her wobbling yesterday- she is not weight bearing on one leg (laying with it stretched forward)- and us struggling to bend; she is using her wings to stabilise her. please help! ive brought her in for the night, and she's had a soak....
  18. About me and the birds :)

    About me and the birds :)

    HI! My name is Luke, i am a 20 year-old part time photographer, full time student pilot and now full time papa duck! i first got my chickens as a year 8 science project back in 2012. for the project we had to chose something which grows, then measure and record its growth over like 2 or 3...
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  19. citychic(k)

    Please help me achieve my silkie bantam dream.

    Hello friends! My family and I are newcomers to the backyard chicken game and have 4 chicks reserved for this March! However, my dream is to have 2 silkies to add onto that (city has us maxed out at 6) and I can't find anywhere that ships less than 3 by March (I want them all to grow up...
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