Giant Silkie Project.

[MysteryChicken]

Studying my Brahmas abit closer, I noticed they have small vulture hocks. So either they're poor quality English Brahmas, or a cross of American, & English variety. That will just helps with size, since they'll be close to 3ft.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My new Silkies lay brown.

 

[Bananer86]

Such an awesome project & it looks like you’ve had good results so far. Following in case you decide to pick up again

 

[MysteryChicken]

Such an awesome project & it looks like you’ve had good results so far. Following in case you decide to pick up again

Planning to continue next year, if things work out.

 

[Show Sebright]

I think Europe they have Large Fowl silkies but they are smaller then yours. my friends with a true love of silkies are wishing they are already done

 

[MysteryChicken]

I think Europe they have Large Fowl silkies but they are smaller then yours. my friends with a true love of silkies are wishing they are already done

In the UK, they have both Largefowl, & Bantam Silkies. For the LF to be considered as such, Females must be 3lbs, & Males 4lbs.(There anyway).

Yes, mine are larger, but sometimes ending up as the English Weights, above.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

Planning to continue next year, if things work out.

This is a very cool project! I'm definitely going to be following to see if you do continue next year!

 

[MysteryChicken]

This is a very cool project! I'm definitely going to be following to see if you do continue next year!

Sounds good.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'm gonna be Culling both Brahma cockerels. They don't exactly have the best behavior towards new ladies. They bully/terrorize them. They look great, but don't have great attitudes.

I'll get pictures of the pullets tomorrow if I remember to squeeze it in though.

 

[MysteryChicken]

How big are Ideal Poultry's Silkies? I looked at some, they look exactly like the Chinese Silkies I get, but like other hatcheries list them as 36oz(2.25lbs), Male, & 32oz(2lbs) Female.(SOP, Silkie Bantam Weights)
Hoover's does the samething, but these guys I always get aren't Bantams .