silkies

I have 28 eggs set. :jumpy Come join my first-ever hatch-a-long! 18 silkie eggs were shipped and arrived this morning. 10 more are my silkie eggs and are part of an experiment. 18 SHIPPED EGGS KEY: B = Buff, C = Cuckoo, P = Paint Below them: O = 5 were soaked in Odoban disinfectant for 60...

Aloha from the big island of Hawaii, I bought six eggs last year and now I've got a flock of 12 awesome little silkies! Really looking forward to learning more about the breed, with that said they're laying more eggs than my big chickens right now LOL. Mahalo to all of those folks who are so...

Earlier this afternoon, I was outside and saw Charlotte, a 10-month-old silkie hen, walking quickly between our yard and the farmer's field, headed for the road. I yelled at my hubby to look at that, where's she going all by herself? A rooster spotted her and made a beeline to chase after...

The temperatures have dropped in the negatives recently and I'm worried my 3 silkie pullets may be too cold. It's usually around -1°C to -7°here. One night it went down to -10°C. That night I brought the 3 pullets into my garage. I already found one pullet dead last week. My concern is that...

Hello everyone, my silkies are growing up now and i’ve noticed that 2 of them actually have a pink comb and wattle, or a mixture between. Silkies are supposed to have the purple/black colouring i thought. Has anyone come across this or know why? On a side note, can anyone tell me the colour of...

I picked up these two on 6/24 from a local guy. They are almost 5 months old now. I’m wondering what their colors are. Also, leaning toward Buckbeak possibly being a roo. First three pics are from today. As babies, Hedwig was very light gray, almost white. Buckbeak was gray.

Hi all, In one of my previous posts, my frizzles lost a heap of feathers, but my silkie was unaffected. We came down to the conclusion of rooster wear but... we put a camera up in their coop, and found out that the rooster was attacking them, and ripping their feathers out! Not to mention, he...

Hi, I'm Crystal. This is my first post on the Backyard Chickens board, but I've been lurking for about a year. I cannot tell you guys how much you have taught me. We got our first little gals in September and I have raised them with the knowledge and help this forum has provided. I just wanted...

Hello everyone, i am looking at starting a flock of silkies with the aim of selling the fertilised eggs and hatched chicks for a bit of enjoyment and a side hustle. I have had silkies before but never properly looked into the colour genetics when breeding etc. What are your opinions on the best...

I’m thinking the one with the red face is male and the black is female. Does anyone else have an opinion

Need silkie sexing advice if anyone wants to help!!!!!! *Link to separate thread below* View my thread here:thumbsup

I have 5, 10 week old silkie chicks but there is one that will just not grow. It's still eating and drinking and acting normal so I'm not sure what the deal is. Any suggestions?

I have a 2 year old bantam silkie that is non stop broody. 1. I have no roosters 2. I like my current flock size. 3. I'm attached to her I have tried locking her out of the coop. She is super small but her temper is BIG. She climbs the steps looks in the window and tells me off all day. If...

Aloha, I’m looking to get some high quality (bearded) Silkie hatching eggs but I’m not sure where I should order from. I live in Hawaii so anywhere on the west coast would be ideal but any recommendations at all are appreciated!

We recently discovered that our five month old Silkie is a rooster. We would love to find a new home for him. We are not allowed to have roosters in our area. Any help is much appreciated!

We've had 7 silkies living the opposite side of the yard since March. Now they are almost 5 months old and winter is coming so...we shut the door to their temp coop. I got the sunflower hearts bag out (ultimate treat) and got them down to the coop. Getting them into the chicken door took a...

Hi all, I have 4 silkies all are 12 weeks olds. Pretty confident I’ve identified their gender however just looking for clarification? Thanks

Hi everyone, We are living in Piemonte Italy and have raised 10 Silkies. Along with 'Dad' Leonardo, we have 3 other very stylish young lads growing up and will be looking for homes for 2 of them. We've also considered swapping a rooster to allow us to breed some more chicks with a wider gene...

I “rescued” some silkies and one black (supposed) Astrolop. We aren’t sure what all is wrong. I have them isolated away from my main flock, with an electric fence buffer to keep a 6 ft DMZ type zone). They aren’t as active as my normal flock but they aren’t lethargic either. Their legs have...