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Thanks everyone! Holderread is absolutely the place to go, we got our 4 top-o'-the-line silkies there and 2 show quality breeding pairs of Indian Runners (maybe my second favorite ). We are collecting fertilized eggs and will start incubating soon!

First silkie duck egg yesterday, finally! I think I have the "better half" of this cute couple to thank! That means they are happy here, right? They like me, they really, really like me! Lady and The Tramp, purchased from Holderread in February. Yes, yes, I am just showing off.

Do silky/ies ducks fly? Also, do they need to be in the water to mate? I recently heard that some ducks have to be in the water to mate, not sure how I missed that! We do have pools out for them, during the warmest part of the day, but I have never seen any of the ducks try to do.. that.. in...

This is the best conversation, haha. I am actually glad that I am not the only one who overthinks these things!

Silky plural is silkies, but I would say Holderread probably has it right.

I am just thrilled you started this thread!! I want to know everything there is to know about raising and potentially showing silkies! Love the pictures, just adorable! These are the smallest birds I have every dealt with, also the first show quality birds I have ever had. I am not sure if...