I have 6 Easter Egger hens and had three silkie roosters. My chickens are allowed to free range. Last summer I lost the first silkie to a red-tailed hawk. Then in winter, another silkie rooster was taken. Today the last of the boys (pretty sure it was a hawk because I thought I saw one...
I have recently purchased two splash silkies from a girl who thought that the two chickens were female. I've done a lot of online research and realize that sexing silkies is difficult. For awhile I've suspected that the "gal" in the top photo might be a roo. This morning the 3 month older...