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  1. S

    Looking for a female silkie for my flock in michigan!

    Morning, my names Steven I found this thread online as I have been looking for a female silkie for awhile. I currently live in Oakland County Michigan. I am able to travel for pickup. Unfortunately I do need a female as my city does not allow roosters. I'm not picky on age just been looking...
  2. faithsbrood

    Our new cockerel Lenny - I love him to bits!!!

    Hi all, Thought I’d make a wee post to show off the cockerel I picked up recently - I’m sure he’s a bit of a mutt but I know he’s a bantam of some sort (he’s much smaller than all the hens). I was thinking he could be part silkie because of his feather texture but then again he doesn’t have the...
  3. B

    Adding a Silkie

    Hi all! I currently have 7 hens: - 2 Easter eggers - 1 lavender and 1 buff Orpington - 1 splash ameraucana - 1 black australorp - 1 barred rock All hens range within 6-8 months in age and coexist happily. My question is, I would really love to own a silkie. Would it be possible to...
  4. B

    Cockerel or pullet silkie?

    Black/lavender split silkie. Only one from this hatch that I’m unsure of sex. Same size of other roosters from this hatch, other roosters in this color have very visible streamers and are much more aggressive (can post pic of definite Roos if needed). Pic of hen/roo in question next to definite...
  5. 3a3y

    Is it male or female?

    Hello, two weeks ago I bought this chicken, the man who sold it said that it is a grown female so I trusted him. I know it is not a regular silkie as you can see she doesnt have black comb. She doesnt crow and my other rooster is treating her like female. And also for me she act like chicken...
  6. S

    Discoloured growth on Silkie's Beak

    I recently picked up this beautiful girl however I noticed that she smelt quite bad so I have her a quick bath. Afterwards I noticed a large growth on her beak in an orange-yellow colour, I am not sure what this is and have not seen it on any of my other chickens, any advice of knowledge is...
  7. C

    Can a silkie raise some Keets?

    I recently purchased three 8-week-old keets and a few hens at a poultry auction. One of the hens, a Silkie, appears to be broody. She stays pressed up against the divider separating her from the keets, refuses to leave the quarantine coop, and has chosen a spot to settle where I now have to...
  8. C

    Silkie color help- grey with black and white striped wings & white with black splotches on wings? (not partridge!)

    Hi everyone, I have 4 sweet silkie babies hatched 1 month ago to the day. I purchased these eggs online from a breeder who claims they are 100% purebred silkies and that any color is possible. This is my first time hatching silkies and 3 of their colorings have confused me since they came out...
    • compostgirl
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    • black and white striped silkie wings grey and yellow silkie silkie silkie chick color silkie color silkie wing color silkie wing feathers silkie wings silkies
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    • Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
  9. N

    I have two silky roosters and only seven hens... ISO a new home for one

    I am in Northeast Wake county. I purchased an established flock of silkies that included two roosters. One was clearly top dog and the other was younger, well, the younger one is starting to come into his own and the top dog has started chasing him pretty relentlessly. So! The long and the...
  10. R

    Silkie hen or roo??

    Hi! This bearded showgirl is supposed to be a sexed pullet. I’m having my doubts. What do we think? Hen or roo? About 4 months old.
  11. Mjismom

    Homeschool Hatch-Along (2/23 hatch)

    Hello everyone! We are a homeschooling family that adopted 4 chickens (2 buffs, 1 sex link, 1 rhode island red) about a year ago. Things didn’t go very well with those 4 hens - one died from mites we thought we had taken care of, the red was re-homed because she was bullying the other smaller...
    • Mjismom
    • Thread
    • easter egger hatch-along homeschool incubabtion nurture right 360 silkie
    • Replies: 128
    • Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
  12. Dreammorefarms

    Silkie Color?

    What color is my silkie rooster? Both pictures are from this morning. ☀️
  13. ThatCrazyChickenGirl

    Looking for Satins in Northern California

    Hi! I’m looking for a breeder to get healthy Satins (silkie/Cochin) from in Northern California. Does anyone have any recommendations?
  14. APA Silkie Chicken Colors

    APA Silkie Chicken Colors

    Silkie chickens are the sweet fluff balls of chickens. Their docile personality and stunning looks, capture the hearts of many people around the world. However, as chicks, the colors can be extremely hard to figure out. The eight APA-approved colors are: blue, self-blue (lavender), black, buff...
  15. M

    Silkie/ bantam cross - what will they look like?

    Hi - my hens have gone broody (white silkie and black bantam with iridescent feathers) and dad is the yellow cockerel in the picture. - what will the silkie/ bantam cross chicks look like? What colours might they be? Will they look like silkies or have normal feathers? - what colours could I...
  16. Swiftchicks_13

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  17. C

    Silkie lethargic, drooping wings, low appetite

    I have a 9mo old satin silkie who lost her best friend a week ago. Her bestie was fumbling all over herself, loss of balance, would fall and couldn’t get up, then started walking backward, threw up when i picked her up and had green diarrhea- took her to er on NYE and the vet didn’t even look at...
  18. D

    5 Silkie hens in need of a new and loving home

    I'm posting again because while I did get a lot of support and suggestions, unfortunately I've had no takers on my girls! I really need to rehome them as soon as possible. I'm right outside of Philadelphia and am willing to drive up to 3 hours, I just want a good home for them! I wish I could...
  19. T

    Silkie falls over easily

    I've got a black silkie that's less than a year old who seems to be having some balancing issues. She falls over easily, but can usually get up by herself shortly afterwards. It usually happens when she's running and trips, but I've also seen her do it when she lands from a favorite perching...
  20. Fox_SilkieOwner

    Large crop, can't stand up and is unvalanced

    This afternoon when I had gone to shut my chickens in for the night, I noticed that one of my silkies was walking oddly. I brought her inside and she could no longer support herself and keeps flopping on to her side. We checked her crop and that was very large. We looked online and saw that...
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