Moving across country and hoping to rehome my 3 Silkies and 1 Frizzle Cochin, all of whom were adopted from My Pet Chicken as day-old chicks in June, 2016:
Marigold: Buff Silkie Bantam
Wisp: Blue Silkie Bantam
Raven: Black Silkie Bantam
Gidget: Black Frizzle Cochin Bantam
Message me here on BYC if interested. I'm asking $80 for all four, which includes their tiny coop. The coop provides a place for them to lay their eggs and sleep at night, but it is not large enough to confine them within at all times. More importantly, the coop is not predator proof! (Our neighborhood raccoons and opossums love the taste of chicken!) Silkies and frizzles are not hardy like larger, normally-feathered chickens, so additional shelter from extreme weather, as well as roaming dogs and birds of prey is best. My current setup is shown in the photos, a covered, enclosed pen with the coop housed within.
These girls are older, but still lay a total of about half a dozen eggs per week -- more during spring, fewer during winter. Their eggs are smaller than those of full-size chickens, but just as tasty!
While many Silkies live quite harmoniously within a flock of larger chickens, the breed is more vulnerable than others due to the lack of a hard covering over the brain. One strong peck from a larger bird can be a fatal blow, so mixing them into an existing flock, while possible, is not recommended.
Marigold: Buff Silkie Bantam
Wisp: Blue Silkie Bantam
Raven: Black Silkie Bantam
Gidget: Black Frizzle Cochin Bantam
Message me here on BYC if interested. I'm asking $80 for all four, which includes their tiny coop. The coop provides a place for them to lay their eggs and sleep at night, but it is not large enough to confine them within at all times. More importantly, the coop is not predator proof! (Our neighborhood raccoons and opossums love the taste of chicken!) Silkies and frizzles are not hardy like larger, normally-feathered chickens, so additional shelter from extreme weather, as well as roaming dogs and birds of prey is best. My current setup is shown in the photos, a covered, enclosed pen with the coop housed within.
These girls are older, but still lay a total of about half a dozen eggs per week -- more during spring, fewer during winter. Their eggs are smaller than those of full-size chickens, but just as tasty!
While many Silkies live quite harmoniously within a flock of larger chickens, the breed is more vulnerable than others due to the lack of a hard covering over the brain. One strong peck from a larger bird can be a fatal blow, so mixing them into an existing flock, while possible, is not recommended.
