Any tips on finding silkie hens?

[Home of Peeps]

Hello everyone, I’m a new chicken mom here in Arizona, and I’m looking to grow my tiny flock -or should I just say couple? - of two.
I’m having issues with finding even just a single silkie hen! Does anyone have any advice or know where I can find silkie females, either in AZ or online? And also, yes, I’ve looked into silkie FB groups and got kicked out of some because selling/trading live chickens is against Fb guidelines so yeah …oops!

SOME BACKGROUND:
I have posted before asking about the possible gender of my silkie chicks; but now that they are 4 months old, we know that we have a rooster and a hen. I added pics for reference, the black one is the roo and they are the cutest couple!

The place we got them from offers to take back any roosters and trade for another baby chick, but that’s not going to work for me since I fall in love with my babies. Therefore I’m keeping my rooster, and I’m trying my hardest to find more girls for him.
However, all the places that have silkies (that I’ve been able to find here in Arizona) use the same system of selling unsexed chicks, and taking roosters back etc.
If anyone has any advice or even ideas of where I can look that would be much appreciated. Even someone trying to re-home or anything like that, I am open as long as the chicken is old enough to guarantee that she’s a hen, and not another rooster.
My email is [email protected] in case anyone has serious business inquiries! Thank you

 

[Debbie292d]

Finding adult silkies is a bit harder than straight run chicks for sure. I am in some silkie chat groups on Facebook that are from the poultry groups I'm in for our state. I can post in there if I'm selling or looking to buy. In the groups themselves, you can scroll through and see if you can find anyone looking to sell theirs. I found a couple in our state I wouldn't have known about as they don't have a website.

Craigslist is another place to check for them.

You could also post here in this forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/chickens-8-weeks-older.35/

 

[Home of Peeps]

Finding adult silkies is a bit harder than straight run chicks for sure. I am in some silkie chat groups on Facebook that are from the poultry groups I'm in for our state. I can post in there if I'm selling or looking to buy. In the groups themselves, you can scroll through and see if you can find anyone looking to sell theirs. I found a couple in our state I wouldn't have known about as they don't have a website.

Craigslist is another place to check for them.

You could also post here in this forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/chickens-8-weeks-older.35/

Thank you so much I hadn’t even thought about craigslist, I’ll definitely check that out and keep my eye on the fb groups.
And thank you for the forum, I honestly had no idea where I should post this I’ll copy and paste it over there, thanks again!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Chat with people at your feed store. They may know someone but they may have a bulletin board. See if you can post a notice on it.

Call your county extension office and chat with them. They may know someone who has Silkies.

 

[Home of Peeps]

Chat with people at your feed store. They may know someone but they may have a bulletin board. See if you can post a notice on it.

Call your county extension office and chat with them. They may know someone who has Silkies.

Chat with people at your feed store. They may know someone but they may have a bulletin board. See if you can post a notice on it.

Call your county extension office and chat with them. They may know someone who has Silkies.

I’m going to delete this and post it over to the selling forum that the other response suggested. I took a screenshot of what you said because that’s a great idea never would have thought of that thank you so so much!!

 

[Yorkiekisses]

Hello everyone, I’m a new chicken mom here in Arizona, and I’m looking to grow my tiny flock -or should I just say couple? - of two.
I’m having issues with finding even just a single silkie hen! Does anyone have any advice or know where I can find silkie females, either in AZ or online? And also, yes, I’ve looked into silkie FB groups and got kicked out of some because selling/trading live chickens is against Fb guidelines so yeah …oops!

SOME BACKGROUND:
I have posted before asking about the possible gender of my silkie chicks; but now that they are 4 months old, we know that we have a rooster and a hen. I added pics for reference, the black one is the roo and they are the cutest couple!

The place we got them from offers to take back any roosters and trade for another baby chick, but that’s not going to work for me since I fall in love with my babies. Therefore I’m keeping my rooster, and I’m trying my hardest to find more girls for him.
However, all the places that have silkies (that I’ve been able to find here in Arizona) use the same system of selling unsexed chicks, and taking roosters back etc.
If anyone has any advice or even ideas of where I can look that would be much appreciated. Even someone trying to re-home or anything like that, I am open as long as the chicken is old enough to guarantee that she’s a hen, and not another rooster.
My email is [email protected] in case anyone has serious business inquiries! Thank you

Being I didn't have room for a large flock, didn't want to wait to find out sex and didn't want to have to re-home later, I chose to buy DNA Sexed. I knew exactly what I wanted and how many. Yes it costs more but now I can 100% fall in love without later heartbreak or disappointment. I purchased from backyardchickies.com in California and couldn't be happier.