Stay away from silkies ;) they are very loud I have 11, 9 hens and 2 roos and they make quite a lot of noise. Thankfully I live on 20 Acres and they only bother us.
I have six silkies and one two week old silkie chick! If you get silkies they will let you know when they are ready! I have broodmania going on right now! They are very sweet and are wonderful mothers! My hens are 7 months old and pretty much all went broody at the same time. We let one go and...
I'm new to the silkie obsession and my husband and I are having a blast watching our flock flourish and grow! Chicken reality t.v. is the best! glad to be a new member and look forward to contibuting and learning from this awesome community! aloha!