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  1. HoosierSilkie

    Silkie thread!

    There are lots of excellent ideas on here if you search "coop designs!" We are currently searching through them to find one we would like to build.
  2. HoosierSilkie

    Silkie thread!

    Based totally on my personal experiences with Silkies, and what I can see in the pictures, I'd say it looks like a rooster. My silkie hens all have fluffy, round crests. The boys have a more "slicked-back" looking crest with "streamer" type feathers. It may just be the angle of the picture, but...
  3. HoosierSilkie

    Silkie thread!

    Not to mention, you'll know that you're getting a hen. I just got 8 silkie chicks ($4/each) that I will spend lots of time and money on, but won't know if they're hens until quite some time from now. If there were any silkie hens available in my area, I would have gladly paid that amount to...
  4. HoosierSilkie

    Silkie thread!

    I already fixed them up and they're happy little babies. I called RK, but I don't think it made much difference. They said they have to follow their hatchery guidelines. I just pray the other babies are okay.
  5. HoosierSilkie

    Silkie thread!

    Thanks! I didn't really think there was a good way to sex them, but that's okay! I just picked up my 8 new babies. The manager at RK told me not to feed/water them for 5-6 hours since they just came from the post office this morning. Is this true? It just seems really strange to me to withhold...
  6. HoosierSilkie

    Silkie thread!

    Hi all! I found out today that my local Rural King is getting a shipment of "feather-footed bantams" in tomorrow. I am going to get some and I am hoping for silkie pullets. Can anyone offer tips for finding pullets? I know to look for black skin, 5 toes, etc for Silkies, but my last bunch of 12...
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