silkie facts

  1. Silkie Myths and Facts

    Silkie Myths and Facts

    Silkies are one of the most misunderstood chicken breeds. There are many false facts floating around about them, so I'm going to try to set them strait. 1. Silkie or Silky? Their is often a lot of confusion here. The true name is silkie, but if you call them silky most people will understand...
    • PioneerChicks
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  2. Smuvers Farm

    Silkies for Meat or What?

    A local breeder of silkies is holding off hatching a batch of fertilized eggs, and has offered some to me to put under my emo Asia Black, Xena. As we aren't set up to keep silkies as pets (DH thinks they are *butt ugly*), we have 2-3 possibilities: 1. Sell the chicks once they hatch to others...
  3. Chicken lover 123

    Silkie chickens

    hi everyone I was wondering if I should get silkie chickens but I want to know some more about there egg laying patterns and personality does anyone know anything about them
  4. ChickenNoob2

    Retired city gal now looking for a new Tennessee life

    so after 57 years living and working in Ohio, I retired,packed up the cat and moved to Tennesse. Currently staying with family while I look for my own little place with a bit of land to garden and have a few chickens for company...and eggs. My sister and brother in law have a small flock of free...
  5. carlib

    Silkie chicks help

    Hello :) We just hatched 3 silkies. Both parents are all black but the chicks are not. Is that common? Also one has pale feet but I though they all had black feet.
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  6. Everything you need to know about: SILKIES!

    Everything you need to know about: SILKIES!

    Silkies are known for their fluffy feathers which are known to feel like silk, or satin. The breed, however, is very unusual. Not just their fluff, but there's more. Such as: black skin and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot! Whereas most chickens have 4 toes. Silkies are very...
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