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Thank you for the advise ChuSayBok. I have thought about having Marble sleep under her at night but am afraid that when I go out in the morning, she might be injured or dead. I will make sure she hangs with all the others during part of the day to establish relationships with them. I...

Hello. My 2 silkie hens sat on a nest together and hatched 9 chicks (6 hatched this past Saturday then 1 on Tuesday, 1 on Wednesday, and 1 on Thursday). One of the hens started pecking the new chicks so she has been removed. Today, the good mother hen (she's been teaching them to eat and...

Super adorable chicks!

They are flipping adorable! Is the second picture a sizzle? I've never seen a chick with that many feathers. They look like so much fun.

If you can, post a picture of your favorite silkie from her!

That's a lot of silkies!

Silkies are the sweetest!

Thank you, I hope they do!

Thanks for all the info. We have a nesting box and initially had 2 separators making 3 nesting areas. After we got our silkies right before summer started, we realized they sleep piled together. They even entertwine their necks! Once we had the warm summer nights, all of them sleeping...

I'm not sure how egg shipping works, but she did tell me she usually will only ship out of state because she doesn't want to compete in shows in California against her own birds. I got het number off her website and she spoke to me for over a half an hour and answered all my questions. Try...

A few months back I spoke to the owner of California Country Ranch, Sheri Minkner. She sells silkie eggs. She raises show quality silkies. I haven't ordered any eggs yet though. But check out her Facebook and website. She was very helpful and answered all my questions and seemed like a...

I have a question about after my chicks hatch. Although I live in Southern CA, it still gets cold at night here. I have 3 silkies, 2 hens and a rooster. If my one broody hen hatches all 10 eggs she's sitting on, what if she can't fit all the chicks under her to keep them warm? Will my other...

[My name is Judy, and I am a hatchaholic....lol I think that's just fabulous Judy! I'm amazed at how hardy chicken eggs are. My silkie hen just went broody a week ago and is sitting on 10 eggs! She keeps stealing my other hen's egg each morning. A couple of the eggs were a few days old...

Did you buy eggs from Trader Joe's and then hatch them?

I rehomed my silkie rooster in August. I made some flyers with his picture on it explaining he needed a new flock and described his temperament. I posted it at many feed stores. I got 4 people who wanted him and they all saw my flyer at the same place. I had to drive almost 30 miles to...

Yes, they look like twins! I hope you have a quiet roo because they sure are fun pets to have. Maverick has such a cute personality and helps keep my 2 hens calm and feel guarded.

There is a contest on which is the better breed between Silkies and Cochins. Go to this thread and help the Silkies win! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/best-breed-contest-round-2.1207022/

I agree with ChickNanny13, except it's iffy on #4. You might have to wait to see if there is an egg or a crow. Hey, someone's having a contest about the best breed between Silkies and Cochins. Go to this thread and help the silkies win...

He's probably a rooster. I have one that looks very similar to yours. My kids gave me this "hen" to replace the rooster we had to rehome. We all believed he was a hen because he had a small comb and didn't have the same body as the rooster we had previously. Then he crowed and after that...

Thanks, this will be my first experience with baby chicks! My family is so excited, we're keeping our fingers crossed.