silkie chick

  1. Marynnaaa

    Hatching chicks in egg cartons.

    Hi I was wondering if I could keep my silkie chick eggs upside down in an egg carton throughout the whole incubation process not just the last 3 days. And would i have to flip them or just tilt them in the carton. In the carton will they still rotate up towards the air cell, or will them...
  2. Beeks83

    Sexing Silkies

    Hello, I know you get asked this a lot, and I know it’s difficult to tell with silkies but I thought I’d give it a go! Can you help me sex my two silkies please? We bought eggs for our broody pekins to hatch and we have 2 silkies. For a while one seemed slightly larger than the other, but now...
  3. Monkeysmom5018

    Silkie chicks for sale!

    I have 11 silkie chicks for sale, all hatched last weekend. There’s a variety, white, blue, black, possibly partridge. Must buy 6 or more due to NY laws and i can’t ship. I’m not NPIP but the eggs are from an NPIP breeder. I’m located about 30 minutes from Albany and can meet within a reasonable...
  4. L1015

    IN SEARCH OF SILKIE CHICKS

    In search of silkie chicks near Cincinnati, OH. Any information would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
  5. Slike

    2-week-old chick, severe leg & back spasms

    I have a 2 week old black silkie chick who was purchased in the local area and has been living with one of her literal siblings, and my hatched babies that came from parents who I own. All of my personal flock's babies are great and have had no troubles. This little one (nicknamed Pigeon - my...
  6. L

    Soon to be silkie mum!

    Hello from London! I will shortly be getting three silkie chicks and I’m just looking to read up more and learn as much as I can! My Grampa had chickens when I was younger and I’m very excited to be getting these fluffy girls! I’m eager to hear your stories of having silkie chicks
  7. L

    Advice on fox proofing!

    Hello! I’m looking for some advice as I’m getting three silkie chicks and I want to make sure that their coop and run is as fox proof as possible. I have attached a picture of the run that I’ve bought and also of the chicks that will soon be coming to their new home ☺️ I will be purchasing run...
  8. MrsChicky55

    High Humidity Please Help

    I purchased some silkie/satin eggs that were shipped to me. They've been in the incubator for 6 days now. This is my first time hatching chicks so I went ahead and added some water for humidity but the humidity in the incubator has been 60-70%. I wiped the moisture from the windows of the...
  9. NW Chickadee

    Silkie Chick with leg problem!

    I'm having an issue with my favorite little Silkie chick (why does it always have to be the faves!). I've had him for a week, drove 3 hrs to get them from a reputable breeder that I've used before and while with its mama, he walked fine. Once we got home and I put them in their new home/brooder...
  10. NW Chickadee

    Silkie Chick waking oddly

    I'm having an issue with my favorite little Silkie chick (why does it always have to be the faves!). I've had him for a week, drove 2hrs to get them from a reputable breeder that I've used before and all of her birds look amazing! He walked just fine when with his mama but when I put him into...
  11. goosebutton

    Is "Mickey Chicken" a room or hen?

    Hi, I have a couple silkes chicks, about 16-18 weeks old, I'm not positive. The little black one my 2 yr old names "Mickey Chicken" (because it isn't a "Mouse"). This guy, Mickey is larger than our grey one (hatched at the same time) and its comb and waddle are more developed. I want to say he's...
  12. Smuvers Farm

    Silkies for Meat or What?

    A local breeder of silkies is holding off hatching a batch of fertilized eggs, and has offered some to me to put under my emo Asia Black, Xena. As we aren't set up to keep silkies as pets (DH thinks they are *butt ugly*), we have 2-3 possibilities: 1. Sell the chicks once they hatch to others...
  13. BrahmaMom1797

    Help me sec my Silkie!

    I need help to determine what gender my bird is, I feel like it's a she, makes hen like noises and not the finicky noises like my old roo made, but the birds gender was never verified. Please help.
  14. Beeks83

    Possible Roos?

    Our two chicks (3 week old silkies) have started play fighting quite regularly, where they jump up at eat other with their feet and flap their wings. Does this mean we have 2 roosters?! I can only keep them if they are hens and I've grown so attached already ☹️ Do hens play like this too?
  15. Donna Durepos

    Looking for 2 silkie hens in maine

    Looking to see if anyone fairly local has 2 blue silkies. Our son lost his 6 month old cockerel Chewbacca today to a visiting neighbors dog. He says he would like white as well. We were going to just get one more however he has a huge heart and his thought is he would like to save 2 chickens...
  16. KrysMarie

    Silky and satin hens or roo?

    They are about 10-12 weeks of age. Breeder told me hens but I'm unsure if she's correct. The white is a paint silkie. The blue is a satin silky. I was told the blue was older but not sure how much older. Thanks in advance!
  17. SRC87

    Beak Concern

    This is my cute little silkie named Clementine. S/he will be 11 weeks at the end of this week. Since the day I brought this fluff home to the coop I noticed the insanely large beak. As Clementine grows the beak becomes more and more hooked and is now cracked at the tip. My husband wants to just...
  18. carlib

    Silkie chicks help

    Hello :) We just hatched 3 silkies. Both parents are all black but the chicks are not. Is that common? Also one has pale feet but I though they all had black feet.
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  19. rachelmewald

    Silkie Show Prep Recommendations

    Hello all! I've raised market birds before, but this will be my first year showing exhibition birds. I would love to hear some tips, tricks, etc regarding the preparation of my birds for show. I'll be showing one silkie cockerel and one pullet. The show will be August 3, so there's a little...
  20. K

    Silkie Genders

    I have 5 silkie chickens 3 1/2 weeks old. 3 from My Pet Chicken who are "female" which are the smallest 3 (black,white,buff). I also have 2 that are straight runs from a Silkie breeder, the 2 biggest ones (blue grey,splash) were born 2 days before the other 3 chickens from my pet chicken. My...
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