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  1. Chickycammy

    Roo or Hen silkie?

    I have 3 silkies that are 8 months and it's my first time owning them. I have 2 that I were told are bearded silkies and one top knot silkie. I can tell that one for sure is male as he will Crow, make sounds for food and has tried to mate the top knot hen. The one I'm confused about is the...
  2. C

    Silkie rooster beak is broken

    My 7mo old rooster had a long beak and i had an appointment for a few weeks from now to have it trimmed at the vet. Today he got it caught on the hardware cloth and broke the tip off. The core quick is exposed. It was bleeding for a bit. Not a heavy flow of blood but it was bleeding. He’s acting...
  3. Pipsnchicks

    A neat little show in WI - Pretty bird pictures :)

    I went to the Northwoods Poultry Show in WI this last weekend and got some great pictures of the different birds there! It was a nice little show with an exceptional junior class - some really outstanding birds from the youth. Plus, how often do you see a nonbearded silkie on champion row??
  4. L

    What is this?

    Found this on my 3 year old silkie. Is this normal? Should I be worried? Is there anything I can do?
  5. L

    Broody or depressed?

    This is my first time doing this: introducing chicks to a broody mom. I need advice. I had 4 laying hens, all bantam size. 2 of those hens are silkies and they always stuck next to each other. Almost 5 days ago I had one of my silkie’s pass away due to what I assume was a heart attack when...
  6. silkiemama002

    Early Silkie Sexing - Week by Week Journey With Photos

    Hey there! I have been searching high and low for a week-by-week growth/gender comparison for silkies, to help me guess what sex my chicks might turn out to be. I know it is almost impossible but I am interested in testing out theories! I found two great threads on BYC that I found super...
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  7. Z

    Rooster suppression?

    Do dominant roosters suppress other rooster's growth? I debated which category to post this, but landed here. I do apologize if I chose incorrectly. This is DCB. Dirty Cotton Ball. DCB is a now 20 week old splash silkie. At about 12 weeks, DCB grew wattles and a small comb. By 16 weeks (this...
  8. D

    Black silkie chicken gender

    I Have this lovely black silkie. 3 months old. Any ideas if it's a hen or roo? Thank you :)
  9. A

    Breeding NN Satin wheaten with black silkie roo

    So I’m thinking about incubating a few eggs and curious what my wheaten NN satin gal and black bearded silkie roo would hatch…. The genetics are still so dang confusing to me! Pics of my babes
  10. C

    Pullet or cockreil

    9 weeks old. I understand that it can be hard to tell and there’s late bloomers, but wild guesses?
  11. B

    Can anyone tell me sex of my 3 month old silkies?

    Just looking for input on the gender of these babies. New to silkies and I can’t tell. Neither of them have started to crow.
  12. L

    Gender?? Silkie/wellsummer chicks 2 months

    Hi we have 5 chicks we think out of the 5 2 are males so that’s be the 2 white, and the rest are girls, what are everyone’s thoughts? We heard the feathered one coo or attempt to anyways and the other white which is pure silkie just hasn’t got that rounded tail or hair on its head.. if we...
  13. B

    Hen or Roo? Almost 16wks

    Hi all! Wanted to get your thoughts on this silkie. Almost 16wks old. I’m thinking rooster but I’m new to silkies and still unsure. Thanks!
  14. BpDpFLUFFYBUTTS

    Aracauna hen / Silkie roo

    Just put one of my aracauna hens and my silkie roo in a breeding pen together , she is kind of mean and he is pretty docile will she eventually get used to him and let him mate with her ? Has anyone tried breeding a hen that has an attitude problem with a not so mean roo ?
  15. Just Rosie

    Silver Partridge/Grey Silkie Genetics?

    Several months ago I purchased some hatching eggs from a breeder who assured me he had separate pens for his colors. I am only interested in paints (and blacks and whites). When they hatched, there was one who was definitely not paint and whose colors I have not seen before. I reached out to the...
  16. D

    Chick that never grew

    I have this silkie chick that was born June 28. It was normal for the first few days and then noticed it had pasty bum. I took care of it and it has survived but never grew. It is still so small compared to its sibling. Is there a reason for this? Is it going to eventually catch up or will it...
  17. F

    What is this ?

    Please need help ! Am panicking! 6 week old silkie has been having on and off bouts of constipation for about the past week. Started with pasty butt at week 3. Been keeping it clean daily. Constipation stated at week 4. I'd get him recovered for a few days after butt soaks, prep h, nutridrench...
  18. G

    What will my chicks look like?🐣

    Hi! I have two roosters: buff silkie, tolbunt polish. And my hens are: white crested black polish, gold laced polish, tolbunt polish, white silkie, black silkie, grey silkie. And I am wondering if anyone has any idea what kind of chicks I could hatch with them:) polishxsilkie chickens are so...
  19. R

    Silkie Male or Female

    I wanted to know everyone’s opinion on this little cutie. He or she is roughly 4 months old and the comb is still small. I haven’t noted much waddle growth. However, I have noticed a couple little pen looking feathers coming out of its head, which has me worried that this may be a rooster. What...
  20. O

    Silkie Roosters

    Good day! I hope this finds you and your birds well. I am looking for a home for two silkie roosters. They were supposed to be sexed Olive Eggers! They are about 4 months old and, as of right now, get along famously. One of them is a solid guy, hefty and majestic. The other, that I was...
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