silkie chicks

I was recently gifted 7 silkie chicks from a breeder and thought it would add some much needed genetic diversity to my small flock of purebred silkies. I live in a remote area that makes it very difficult to import new genetics. I didn’t realize until I picked up the chicks that this breeder...

I have 5 silkies chicks that I bought from Rural King last Friday. I’m guessing they were a few days old when I’ve purchased them. Anyways, they have all had pasty butt nearly every day. It’s not super bad, but I’ve been having to clean their little butts twice a day. Some of them have crushed...

I have 8 silkies that are 7-7.5 weeks old. I need help figuring out the sex, but I know it's a little early. I can provide more pictures if that helps. My guess behaviorally is that I have a lot of roosters.

Hey there! I got a few silkie chicks from a breeder that had all colors mixed in together. I was told #4 is a partridge, is #3 as well? And what about the others? Thanks!

I have silkie chicks that are nearing 6 weeks old. I'd like to move them outside, but I know they are more fragile to temperatures. I live in Arizona, but in the mountains. Here soon it should be reaching 50 degrees min at night. Would I be able to move my silkie chicks to the chick coop with a...

I got my first silkies today and am absolutely in love! I have two black and one that’s a silver-grey color. I was told that one of the black silkies might turn out to be a showgirl-she has a name neck. I’m pretty sure I’ll be naming her Dahlia. I’m wanting some suggestions for my silvery...

Hey! I know it’s probably too early to tell, but I have a feeling this paint Silkie is a Boy. “Maggie” was hatched in 7/28. Thoughts!? Thanks!

Thank you so much! Praying for hens but we will see! I already rehomed one that I knew FOR SURE was a roo. I already have a silkie roo and want some hens so bad. 🤞

We have 2 silkie hens that are sitting on eggs. Our chickens currently share a pen with our ducks (we had them separate, and the chickens decided to move in with the ducks instead). I'm wondering once the chicks hatch if the ducks will bother them, or if mama hen will keep them safe if there is...

I have my first baby chicks ever! I have mostly white silkie hens with one “chocolate” satin and two roosters, one white and one “chocolate” frizzle I have no idea who the parents are if these littles. What do you think? The black is the smallest yes was born 4 days ago. The tan is the largest...

Okay before you say "they're too young to sex", I know they are. They're 14 and 19 days old. I'm making this post to share my guesses and predictions. I will update every week or so. I'll introduce the chicks as a reply to this thread. Anyone is welcome to share their opinions and guesses on...

Hello, we are currently raising about 100 baby chicks, of various ages, and I was wondering when we should start to wean them off the heat lamps? We're raising them indoors in DIY brooders with heat lamps. I think our youngest chicks are about 2 weeks old and our oldest are probably hitting 5 to...

Hi all! I had a thread earlier about the gender of my chicks. Thread 'Two 5 week silkies' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/two-5-week-silkies.1521519/ Currently my chicks (named Alfredo and Katsu) are on 6 weeks old. Here is the best photo timeline I have of them so you all can watch...

I have 5 silkie chicks (4 are silkie x leghorn, 1 is pure silkie) I have them all named and identified on the pictures below, I have some from today (April 27) and from April 8. I’m only needing to keep the hens. Is there a way to help determine gender? I don’t know what I’m looking for in...

Hey guys! I have never owned silkies before for some dumb reason, and decided it’s time to finally cave and get some pet silkies! I contacted a local breeder who breeds satins and silkies, she assured me her chicks were way better quality than a hatchery and talked me out of just ordering...

I'm sorry if I have posted this in the wrong place. Feel free to move it if it is. I have a black silkie rooster. I'm getting him 3 black hens this March. If I'm correct that should result in black chicks. Lately I've been thinking of getting him like 2 hens of another color so hatching chicks...

We've been empty nesters the past four years...and in May 2021 the kids got me baby chicks!!! And thus began my adventure...

So here is my week by week thread for my silkies/silkie cochin mixes! Hopefully y'all can read my writing 😬😅😅 2 weeks old today. (I know it's to early but :p)