silkies

  1. C

    ChickenMama1212

    • User
  2. T

    3 silkies, hen or roo

    Hello all, I ordered a batch of chicks back at the end of September last year. In that batch I ordered 3 cuckoo silkie hens that were gauranteed hens, or I'd get a refund. One of the chicks ended up being the wrong color and I was given a refund for it already. Since they're about the age...
  3. couplepekins

    Curious what a pilkie x pekin bantam looks like

    Hello, I have a hen who is a silkie x pekin and a rooster who is a pure pekin. My hen, daphne, looks like a pekin but with a silkie bowl-cut hairdo. I was curious if anyone has had this combo before and how the chicks ended up looking? I feel like they would look just like a pekin. 🐣 Thanks!
  4. 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
    • Thread
    • 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
  5. S

    ISO Hatching EGGS

    Hi I’m Alexis , I’m located in NJ. I’m ISO hatching eggs silkies, Easter egger, olive eggers, AC, liege fighter, indio gigante, Rhode Island reds, longtails
  6. D

    Mottled splits?

    My silkie and cochin project eggs are starting to hatch today and so far 2 of them are black with some yellow on their chest and belly. The breeder told me she was giving me blacks, lavender, cochin millie project and black split to mottled. All black silkies normally don’t have any yellow that...
  7. Dreammorefarms

    Silkie Color?

    What color is my silkie rooster? Both pictures are from this morning. ☀️
  8. B

    Silkie color and breeding program questions!

    Hello! I have 6 two month old silkies I purchased from a color pure breeder. I have two with color in question I will post pictures of. Here’s the combos I believe I have: 3 black/lavender splits (1 is definitely a roo) 1 paint or splash roo (posting pic) 1 white (hen?) 1 gray or blue (hen...
  9. 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...
  10. CrazyChickenLady123

    CrazyChickenLady123

    • User
  11. D

    Breeding mottled to paint silkie

    Hello everyone, I’ve looked up everywhere on here plus I tried google and the chicken calculator and I can’t find what I would get if I cross a mottled silkie with a paint silkie. Does anyone know?
  12. C

    Please help

    Hi! I have a silkie that’s lethargic and I just don’t know what else to do. Unfortunately for the night I’ve done all I can and can’t tend to him till the morning but he has just been laying around. I just got him today, he will eat occasionally here and there I’ve been having to syringe him...
  13. Delphene

    Why do some people ONLY keep Silkies?

    This is out of curiosity because I've seen flocks with only Silkie chickens and no other chickens, which is odd to me because I love all chicken breeds and I'm wondering why people only keep Silkies. But I haven't seen someone Only keep another breed like easter eggers. No offense just wondering...
  14. D

    5 Silkie Hens in Need of Loving Home

    I started my little backyard coop very optimistic but since moving to PA, I have been overrun with rats. They are extremely large and intelligent and I just cannot keep up anymore. I have tried everything to get rid of them and the damages that they're causing my coop is astronomical. At this...
  15. alohapepesilkies

    Purebred Show Quality Line Silkie Bantam DNA Sexed Roos [5 Weeks Old]

    Hello! I am Aloha Pēpē Silkies and located in Texas. I am currently selling my Silkie Bantam chicks [DNA Sexed by IQBirdTesting] at 5 weeks old right now. They were hatched on November 6th and 7th, 2024. I can provide the pictures of their parents. They are from the show quality lines...
  16. Chicken_Trainer2007

    I looked everywhere and can’t find what my roosters colour is called

    I have a 5 month old silkie rooster, his dad is black and mom is gray or blue or lavender I can’t really tell the difference between the three. his grandfather is the exact same colour, gray? and orange. He only has the two colours. I don’t think he is a calico silkie none of them have two...
  17. Butt_Nugget_Hut092

    Advice | Aggressive Rooster | Trying to introduce new hens

    Hey, So I have a small flock of silkies which contains... Onyx - Black Silkie | Rooster - Est. Hatch Day: May 1st, 2024 Topaz - Chocolate Silkie Hen - Est. Hatch Date: May 2024 Opal - White Silkie Hen - Est. Hatch Date: May 2024 _ Laying - started 10/21/24 And I'm trying to introduce these...
    • Butt_Nugget_Hut092
    • Thread
    • aggressive rooster change in behavior introduce to flock introducing new hens silkie rooster aggressive silkies
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  18. 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...
    • silkiemama002
    • Thread
    • silkie silkie gender silkie gender sexing silkie genders silkie sex silkie sexing silkie sexing gender pullet cockerel silkie sexing roo pullet cockerel silkies silkies are the best
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  19. S

    HELP!! First time silkie mom. I have a four month old today that I still can’t tell gender.

    Hi everyone!! I have four adorable silkies. One is confirmed a hen and two are confirmed roosters (crowing already). They’re all exactly 16 weeks. This is the last one that I can’t figure out. If I can get any help id super appreciate it so I can figure out if I need to rehome the hen or two of...
  20. silkiemama002

    One egg lost 27% weight by day ten, others fine! Help!

    Hey guys, please help a little newbie! I have three silkie eggs in my incubator which are on day 11. When I did my check in last night to weigh them and candle, they all looked good. Movement, good blood vessels etc. However when I weighed them, one of the eggs has lost 12 GRAMS since it went...
Back
Top Bottom