silkies 101

I know silkies are hard…however, the breeder is helping us out next week with rehoming some of our cockerels as we are unfortunately looking at 4 of our 7 chickens being male so far. So, I’m hoping to get opinions on the remaining 3 (all silkies) we haven’t been able to nail down. They are...

Hello there! I have recently incubated and hatched 5 silkie babies who are now a very rambunctious 2 weeks old. They are doing a lot of stretching of their wings and freaking each other out so I decided to double the size of their brooder. However now they seem to not be able to find the heat...

Hello All, Ok quick run down.. 5 silkies 4 of them are broody 1 of them for about 2 months!!!!!! Ive tried taking eggs away quickly Ive tried locking out of nest box Ive tried frozen bottles under nest area ( they just sat on them!) Ive tried crate’s for nearly 2 weeks Ive dunked them in...

I have a rooster for sure now and a hen they were born in September. He is double her size now and ready to mate and she is not of course. She is getting picked on by him and so much I normally have to go separate them. Is just having one and one bad ? I just wanted females but we all know how...

Hello everyone. I've been a fan of this site for a long time, but just now decided to join to see everything that it has to offer. My family and I are what I call eclectic chicken enthusiasts. We love all our feather babies as pets, adore the unusual and rare ones the most, and can sit and...

One of my silkies accidentally spent the night outside earlier this week, unfortunately it was a very stormy evening and she has ended up with large mud balls on her head hanging down over her eyes. I have experienced mud balls before on my Silkies feet, which are easy enough to get rid off, but...

Hello, Chicken Friends! We have two silkies in our flock and think the white one is male, but would love your opinion. Cupid is just over 12 weeks old. Stature is more upright and puffier in the head fluff and tail than Blue (our grey silkie), and behavior is usually more daring, but not as...

my silkies are 17 weeks old, I have a hen and a rooster. What can I do to make them not run from me as much? Also, ultimate protection tips are welcomed. I’ve heard if you have one rooster and one hen that he will uh.. over indulge. Is this the same with silkies?

Hey! I’d love to hear from people who own Silkies and about your experience with them! Laying abilities? Behaviour/temperament? How often do they go broody? Winter laying? Etc

new to backyard chickens first 5 chicks, I was to told when I got the eggs they were silkies and now that they have hatched, and I'm researching they all look very different and most seem to have regular feathers, just want to know kind they might be and if the feather development in...

Hi all, any gender guesses with this white silkie?? He has some pretty wild hair! He is in his awkward teen stage!

So I’m not exactly new to the silkie game. I’ve had silkies before about 4 years ago but I need a refresher and have some new questions. My plan is to eventually breed and sell hatching eggs and chicks. I want to know what colors are best to start with. I also want to know the breeding...

So I bought some eggs from a local farm to hatch. They was supposed to be full blooded silkies. I have had 2 hatch so far(out of 10) one has black skin and 5 toes and then I get this little guy. He only has 4 toes and has pink/white skin. I paid good money for these eggs. But now I am wondering...

Hello, my babies are between 3 to 4 weeks. They are silkies! I was wondering how I could get them more tame, I talk to them and they talk back, when they hear me they beep A lot. I was wondering if it’s where they are so young, is why they are still skittish. When I hold them, they are so sweet...

Hello, my babies are between 3 to 4 weeks. They are silkies! I was wondering how I could get them more tame, I talk to them and they talk back, when they hear me they beep A lot. I was wondering if it’s where they are so young, is why they are still skittish. When I hold them, they are so sweet...

So I’m guessing my chicks are about a week old? I’m wanting an age preference. The one is the runt and the other one is alittle bigger. And tips on getting them to not run from you in the coop, or is that normal where they are so young? Thanks a bunch my lovely chicken friends. ALSO the...

I've been slowly but surely building a chicken coop to home to future silkies. I am ready to start housing indoors, but prefer to receive the chicks last week of February or early March to ensure safe shipping practices. I am around the 92346 (Southern California) area and would be willing to...

So... it’s November and I wanted to get an order of Silkie chicks to have ready for breeding by late spring/early summer. I raised them this summer with ease. Here’s the catch though.. I wanted to know how long they can stay in the brooder for? I’m going to be living in our Tahoe house, fixing...