In Search of Giant Silkie

[steven29128]

Good Luck on your Giant Silkies....
Welcome to Back Yard Chickens !

 

[Beer can]

@Shaunb020 I want to increase size but I don't want to loose the fibro.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

 

[troycdunn]

Thanks for your thoughts on the Australian silkie breeds! I'm checking out the USDA live poultry import procedures but I'd prefer to stay in country if possible.

Hope you're having a great day too and thanks again!

 

[drumstick diva]

I wouldn't be interested in a large silkie because their small size is a LARGE PART of their charm. If they get mixed with large breeds to up the size, I'm afraid their demure nature and broodiness would be lost.

 

[CrazyChookz]

Welcome to BYC! Despite what many "chicken experts" say, there is a such thing as a large Silkie. However, I read they are common in Australia, like bantam Silkies are in the U.S. (and probably the U.K. too). I'm not sure where you could get any though. Have a great day!

I'm an Aussie and can say we do not have giant silkies (as far as I know), and agree with drumstick diva that their size is a large part of their charm. (sorry if I ruined your hopes and dreams)

 

[mammat]

I am wondering if I might have a mutantly large silkie chick. She is larger than the large fowl barred rocks and salmon favs that hatched at the same time.The other silkie chicks that hatched with her are half her size. I have never had this happen before. She is not mixed breed and she came from a bantam egg! Anybody ever seen this before?

 

[Beer can]

I am wondering if I might have a mutantly large silkie chick. She is larger than the large fowl barred rocks and salmon favs that hatched at the same time.The other silkie chicks that hatched with her are half her size. I have never had this happen before. She is not mixed breed and she came from a bantam egg! Anybody ever seen this before?

I don't have answer for you, but I was quit surprised to find out there is large fowl silkies, we just don't have them in the USA, I thought they were only bantam. Maybe a 'throwback' somewhere in the breeding? Where did you get them from originally? I've heard TSC gets there's from a hatchery that run large, I got mine from TSC and I hope they are.

 

[mammat]

I hatched them from my own stock. My birds came from Catdance (Karen Larson), Geri Godina and bobbi porto. I have hatched for several years and have never seen one like this. She seems normal otherwise JUST HUGE!

 

[nj2wv]

welcome to BYC !!