WHY is it SOO HARD to find breeder quality silkies!!? Where can I get some?

[Nga]

Guys I’ve been on a search for breeder quality silkies For almost TWO years and still no luck, I’m tempted to buy 50-100 silkies from ideal to grow them out hopping to find a few breeder quality chickens! i see a lot of breeders with beautiful silkies On Facebook , they either have a huge waiting list or they don’t sell..i was so close to getting hatching eggs from silkie one stop shop .. well during that time I ordered $200 or so worth of hatching eggs from another breeder and had 20% hatch rate. that put me off hatching shipped eggs so I let one stop silkie shop know my situation and she said she does not give refund but she will do it for me after she sells some chicks. Well she stopped replying my message after that!! I stop bothering after trying to contact her numerous times… there goes $120Anyways why are these silkies so hard to get my hands on?? if you know a good source please share.. or should I buy a bunch of hatchery chicks, grow them out and pick the best out of the group?

 

[nuthatched]

Have you ever tried the breeders club?

 

[Nga]

No, I havnt.. is that where I join?

 

[nuthatched]

No, I havnt.. is that where I join?

You don't have to join unless you're seriously breeding. Breeders clubs usually have directories for good breeders.
https://www.poultryshowcentral.com/Silkies.html
Avoid feather lover farms.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/where-to-get-silkie-show-quality.1434904/

 

[Nga]

Great!! I’ll try that. Thank you so much

 

[Nga]

if you don’t mind me asking, why did you say avoid feather lover farms?

 

[nuthatched]

if you don’t mind me asking, why did you say avoid feather lover farms?

They aren't trustworthy and their birds are not good quality.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/i-think-i-got-scammed….1566675/#post-26589174

 

[Amer]

Well, where are you from? That might help. It’s not hard to find Silkie breeders, it’s just most don’t ship.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They aren't trustworthy and their birds are not good quality.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/i-think-i-got-scammed….1566675/#post-26589174

Plus their proces are ridiculous. Cheaper to just get the shipped eggs again at that point

 

[Nga]

Well, where are you from? That might help. It’s not hard to find Silkie breeders, it’s just most don’t ship.

I live in the very tip of south texas. rio grande valley