silkie

  1. HotPotatoGareningChannel

    Lavender Dreams & Feathered Friends

    Hello fellow chicken enthusiasts! We're thrilled to join the Backyard Chickens community as "HotPotatoGardeningChannel"! We're passionate about raising beautiful lavender silkies and sharing our experiences on our YouTube channel, "The Gardening Channel with Hot Potato." We've been captivated...
  2. R

    Have i got a broody silkie?

    Guys what should i do she has laid 5 eggs and is now in the nest sitting on the eggs. Its an old oil drum cut open that she has laid in is this enough room for her? She was lifting straw with her beak all morning and now has went in and sat on her 5 eggs i really want baby silkies😭
  3. Skyeknight

    Is this Silkie partridge coloured?

    Today my brother gifted me a Silkie as part of my birthday present since I have wanted one to breed with. I wanted a partridge one and voiced this as such. The one I got looks kinda partridge but she has an awful lot of buff, kinda almost columbian looking to me. So is she partridge and what are...
  4. Cedarview

    Sexing silkies

    Hello all! My friend purchased some silkies and is hoping to get some insight on weather she has a whole bunch of roosters or if we hopefully have some hens here too!! They are 4 months old so hopefully old enough for the experts to weigh in. Thanks again There’s 2 pictures of each. Hopefully...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
  13. 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...
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. Dreammorefarms

    Silkie Color?

    What color is my silkie rooster? Both pictures are from this morning. ☀️
  17. 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?
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. Swiftchicks_13

    Swiftchicks_13

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