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Silkies are a very slow maturing bird. See how you bird looks at 6 or 7 months and then make a decision. Most are not done blooming till at least 8 months. Also, to show you will have to get either npip certified, or have to bring your birds somewhere to get tested for the shows.

Quote: Perfect toe spacing is something drummed up by sellers, as I have been told by various breeders. Judges are looking for 5 toes on each foot, most do not care about the spacing. Silkies must have feathering at least to the mid toe. I have been hatching lots of chicks this year that have...

For silkies I would say around 8 months old. Also they do need to be tested to show, wether you enroll in NPIP or get them specially tested for the show.