Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[AllenK RGV]

This is Bill. He is the roo I want to breed most. I wish my camera could capture those gold tones in his coat accurately. I named the guy because his bill is a bit deformed.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

This is Bill. He is the roo I want to breed most. I wish my camera could capture those gold tones in his coat accurately. I named the guy because his bill is a bit deformed.

Whoa! He is stunning!

 

[MysteryChicken]

This is Bill. He is the roo I want to breed most. I wish my camera could capture those gold tones in his coat accurately. I named the guy because his bill is a bit deformed.

I can see the gold tone. It's real faint, but it's there.
I have dominate white silkies that have color leakage that I want to breed into the offspring.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Whoa! He is stunning!

Not only that but behaviorally, he is calm around people and watches over his girls. He is my best bantam.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Not only that but behaviorally, he is calm around people and watches over his girls. He is my best bantam.

I have both standard, & bantam sized silkies.

 

[AllenK RGV]

I have both standard, & bantam sized silkies.

Standard sized silkies? Or you keep other LF breeds as well? I'm not trying to be a snob but silkies come in one size unless I am wrong and that is bantams.

Please internet correct me here.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Standard sized silkies? Or you keep other LF breeds as well? I'm not trying to be a snob but silkies come in one size unless I am wrong and that is bantams.

Please internet correct me here.

Here's a couple of my standards compared to a bantam silkie.

They're all 13-14 weeks old in these pictures.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Standard sized silkies? Or you keep other LF breeds as well? I'm not trying to be a snob but silkies come in one size unless I am wrong and that is bantams.

Please internet correct me here.

They come in all 3 sizes, bantam, mid-sized, and standard, or LF.

 

[AllenK RGV]

They come in all 3 sizes, bantam, mid-sized, and standard, or LF.

Ok well mine are all what I would call bantams. Males around one kilo, females about 800 grams. This is news to me that there is more than a single weight class to them, but then again if you cross them with other chicken you get different results. My flock is crossed with Cochin Bantams, so I can't speak I do not posses pure silkies.

@Texas Kiki do you mind phoning a friend on the SOP for me? I was 100% certain they have only one size classification.

I would challenge you to look up the SOP though. Mine have horrible combs, most fail on feathering.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Here's a couple of my standards compared to a bantam silkie.View attachment 1946084View attachment 1946089They're all 13-14 weeks old in these pictures.

I do like your livestock!