I have had my suspicions about Fluffy for awhile but she (I mean "he") is our only frizzled bird and one of our favorites! Plus, being new at this long along with what I have read about silkies being so difficult to sex, I was really hoping that I was wrong. We are not allowed cockerels due to...
Hello! I am a new backyard chicken owner with a flock of 7 chickens. We purchased them as chicks and have loved watching them grow. Four of our chickens were sexed as chicks but my 2 silkies and my sizzle were not and I am curious what people can tell me about them in terms of their gender and...
Hi! I am in Nanaimo and we are just starting our backyard chicken raising adventure. Brooder box is ready and hoping to get some chicks this coming weekend. Looking for a mixed flock but have my heart set on a couple of silkies...anyone have any ideas about where I might find some silkie chicks...