silkies

  1. A

    2 silkies what to add?

    I have 2 year old silkie hens (originally had 5 but 3 were cocks), i would like to add some more chickens and create a flock of 4-6. I would like to add red hens (possibly they are orpingtons) - great layer hens from my local farm. The farm offers any age and even fertilised eggs. At what...
  2. AfterTheFallFarm

    Sexing silkies

    I am curious to know what you may think about our newest silkie chicks! Trying to hedge bets on “pullet or roo” guesses. Three chicks in question, the youngest (dark partridge?), black juvenile, and slightly older white splash. I included more pictures of the splash since that’s the one I am...
  3. MegTheHenEggQueen

    Explain the head feathers to me please!

    Bantam silkie crossbreeds 3 week old:So can someone explain to me what is up with their head feathers? Are they having a hard time molting do I need to add more protein? I’m sure it’s a silkie thing but also what they are crossbreed with but possibly roo vs pullet hairs! And no they are not...
  4. M

    Are these roosters or hens!!

    Hi 👋 these are my 4 silkies they’re 9-10 weeks.. trying to figure out roosters and hens 😊
  5. realenthusiast

    Any tips for EZ Groom Crystal White - show coming up

    Any tips so I can get the best use out of this for my birds. It’s been recommended by a few people, just wondering if anyone knows the tricks.
  6. Roxana72000

    Millie fleur silkie rooster

    Hello so I just got a Millie fleur silkie rooster and I am wondering what color should I breed it to ? Any suggestions?
  7. realenthusiast

    Anyone know more of the Genetics behind these Buff Silkie chicks?

    I have a pair of breeder birds I'm using to help start my own exhibition flock of Buff Silkies, and Ive gotten some odd looking chicks off of them. I completely understand that Buff is more of an ongoing project variety, and doesn't always give consistent results, but if anyone can explain the...
  8. H

    yellow scabbing around hens body

    babar is my young silkie hen she is about 9 months old and just started laying eggs a few weeks ago. i noticed these last couple days she’s been a bit lethargic and hasn’t laid an egg in around 3 days (typically lays every other day). i examined her today and noticed all this scabbing running...
  9. niazai_thechickenlife

    Hello and Salaam from Belgium!

    My name is Aylin. we bought 5 silkie babies in april 2025. One has died from an unknown cause, the rest are thriving. They're free ranging all day every day, with our 3 cats protecting them from predators. It turns out -> they're all hens (what are the odds??). We're currently looking for a...
  10. niazai_thechickenlife

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  11. Lavender and CJ

    Bantam Chick Questions

    Hey y’all! This will be my second batch of chicks, and my first ever bantam flock. I’m getting 4 D’uccles and 2 Silkies, all sexed females from Meyer Hatchery. They will hatch tomorrow. -Does anyone have any tips about bantams specifically? -Our feed store sells chick grit, but will that be...
  12. Katieskerlong

    Silkie hen or roo?

    Hatched early April so coming in on 5 months old. Comb is small but can’t tell otherwise. Thoughts?
  13. K

    Silkies bullied by Easter Eggers

    So, I need some help. I have three easter egger hens. They are about a year and a half old. They seem to be pretty docile birds so I figured that when I introduced three new silkie birds (2 hens, 1 rooster) to the flock it would be okay. I was told that easter eggers generally are okay to...
  14. owlboy

    faverolles silkie cross chicks

    I saw a faverolles/silkie cross once and immediately fell in love. they are so funny looking. so i made some. this is my first time breeding my own chickens. this is Fred, a partridge silkie so divine that the heavens open up and smile upon her and a choir of angels sing wherever she goes...
  15. Silkieslopsprops

    Learning colors!

    Hi all! Relatively new to silkie breeding and identifying colors and patterns. Splash or Paints? Blues or Lavenders?
  16. rianrochelle

    Silkie Run Ideas

    Hi All! I’m looking for ideas on how to set up my run for silkies. Specifically roosting bars, dust baths… the aesthetic. Please post pictures of how you made it interesting and sweet for them ♥️ TIA.
  17. Katieskerlong

    Silkie chicken standard comb?

    Hi everyone. I just added this cute addition to my flock today and only noticed their comb once I got home. Keep in mind I bought this one from someone who breeds for show quality and actively shows their birds. I know sometimes you get some with less than desirable features but I’m trying to...
  18. Obsessedwithanimals

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  19. S

    Newish chickie mom joining from SE Idaho!

    Hey everyone! I'm Michelle, mama to 3 blue laced wyandottes, and 6 blue splash silkies ...all about 5 weeks old. We love then so much! Their personalities, quirks, the snuggles and purrs....all of it has made the past several weeks so special! My grandma got me started with chickens years...
  20. K

    The good ole “help me figure out what gender my silkies are” post

    I have two silkies. One black and one white. I originally swore the black was a male based off of the stance it had always had but I’m not so sure. This white one is much smaller but the hair is different. It also has a much deeper cluck lol. My poor black one has pretty bad cross beak, but has...
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