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bearded silkie vs non-bearded silkie pics?

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I would LOVE to see the difference between bearded and non-bearded silkies!  Pictures pretty please??  fl

Can you tell if a silkie will be bearded when they are chicks?  Is one type more common than the other??

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I'm wondering the same thing.  I have some of both.  Will post if I get home in time

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http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/44847_chicken_026.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/44847_chicken_024.jpg

That was Bennie- he had a few hard feathers, no beard ect...

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bumping for more pics, pretty please?

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Non bearded

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13823_nb.jpg


Bearded
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13823_picture_4528_modified1.jpg

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post #6 of 15
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they are both cute, bit I like the brearded better.  Can you tell as chicks which way they will be?  Is one kind ore common than another?

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Originally Posted by greytmommy 

they are both cute, bit I like the brearded better.  Can you tell as chicks which way they will be?  Is one kind ore common than another?


I'd love to see some pictures of bearded and non-bearded chicks.  I have some B/B/S Silkie chicks here and would love to know if any of them are bearded.

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post #8 of 15

I don't have any pics of non bearded chicks I am not sure you can tell when they are chicks the black is my 1st non bearded silkie.

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post #9 of 15

I have chicks of both at home currently and will try to get pictures to post.

post #10 of 15

Yes i am pretty sure you can tell if there bearded or not as chicks, and i think the bearded if prefered.

Got it, this white chick is bearded
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/66311_dads_camera_090.jpg

And the buff in the front isnt
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/66311_dads_camera_099.jpg

Bearded cockeral
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n569/chickencrazy96/chickensatmoms082.jpg

Bearded cockeral
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n569/chickencrazy96/chickensatmoms067.jpg


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