How tall do Silkies get?

[2mnypets]

I know that the males get around 36oz. and the hens get around 32oz. but how tall do Silkies get? I know they are bantams, but was hoping someone could tell me roughly how tall they are, and how to introduce bantams to standards. I have 39 chickens that are almost full grown and the introduction of the 24 to the 15 went off without a hitch. I had them separated by a fence in their brooder box and then in their separate coops(with the same fencing) that were built side by side for 2 1/2 months. I've got 12 baby chicks that I picked up today from the post office. More are to be delivered on the 26th of this month. Since I've always had standards I wasn't sure if there was something else I should be doing to help facilitate a non-threatening introduction when that time comes. I was just thinking and wondering if the chickens really know if there is a size difference.

 

[DoctorGoose]

Well, my silkie roo is about 14" tall to the top of his head...but my pullet is about 8" tall. I seriously think she's a runt! I raised my standards and bantams together, so introduction wasn't a problem; although the girls occasionally pick on the roo. I also have tried introducing the pullet to some 9 week BR pullets--but they all picked on her. She's very sedate.

 

[silkiechicken]

My silkie girl is tiny! I've also seen show quality silkies who's girls are as big as my boy! They are maybe at most a foot tall when standing up straight. There are both large and small silkies in the world, while in europe, there are bantams and standard sized silkies.

 

[Frozen Feathers]

Yeah I would say about a foot tall standing strait up...it's hard to tell with some of them and their large poofy heads though.

 

[2mnypets]

Thank you very much for your replies. That has helped me tremendously.

 

[Sylviaanne]

Yeah I would say about a foot tall standing strait up...it's hard to tell with some of them and their large poofy heads though.

Hope I can get an answer, My 5 month old Silkie roo is at least 15 inches tall, he was slightly stooped when I was trying to measure him. Is he LF? Certainly not bantam, right?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Does he look like a large fowl silkie?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I just searched aliitle bit of info on LF Silkies, & the large fowl aren't really much bigger then the U.S. silkies. The large fowl silkies are actually mid-sized. In other words, medium in size. I will post link later.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I measured my Silkie roo, and he's a big boy. He stands a whopping 16 and a half inches tall. I believe he's a large fowl Silkie, what do you guys think?

 

[MysteryChicken]

https://www.hobbyfarms.com/silkie-chickens-silkies-facts/
Here's the link.