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  1. SA Silkie mom

    Growths on beaks of month old Silkies. What could it be?

    Hi everyone, Our Silkies are a month old and we recently noticed some of them have growths on their beaks. I've tried to search online, but can't seem to find what it is. They seem to be eating/drinking OK, but since we're not experienced with chicken disease we want to learn whether there...
  2. Cloverr39

    Why do silkie cockerels crests shrink as they age while pullets crests grow?

    (Probably not the right topic for this, sorry.) This is kind of just a random question that popped into my head. My silkie rooster Cloud used to have such a big, poofy, beautiful crest and it just got smaller as he aged. On the other hand one of my pullet's crests seems to only get bigger with...
  3. J

    Flock not looking too good this winter

    Hello, so I've notice that this late fall/winter my flock hasn't been looking too good. I've had one hen die randomly, looking back I think maybe she got a vitamin deficiency some how but I'm not 100%. I'm worried for my flock because I've noticed some things that could be related to a harsh...
  4. saving grace

    Are Silkies a Good Fit for My Flock?

    Hello! I have some questions regarding silkies and if they would be a good fit for my flock or not. I currently have 16 chickens (5 RSL hens, 10 EE hens and one EE rooster). My plan for next spring is to add some black copper marans to the flock, cull the EE rooster (he's a whimp :hmm), and keep...
  5. L

    Silkie Chicks hens or Roos

    Hey guys New Silkie owner attempting to sex my lovely 7 week old chicks. I have a suspicion that the fully white one (Lavender) and the grey one with a large comb (Nori) are roo’s. Based on behaviour. Keen to hear what you think! 1. Name. Lavender. Fully White, large comb. 2. Name. Nori. Grey...
  6. Cloverr39

    What's the best, inexpensive book on silkie breeding, genetics and SOP?

    I'm thinking about purchasing a book on silkie breeding, genetics, colors and SOP. I've had a lot of people recommended buying a book on this topic to learn more about it. Every single person has suggested a completely different book, so I'm a bit lost. They seem to be quite expensive, so can...
  7. Cloverr39

    25 week old silkie. Pullet or cockerel?

    This one has me stumped. For the longest time I was convinced it was a pullet. Now I'm starting to question that. The body is more tall, long and less fluffy. It's sister from the same batch is shorter and fluffier with a rounder body and crest. This chick's voice has gotten a little deeper...
  8. Bigandlittles

    Love my small flock

    I have 5 chickens. A black Jersey giant hen, a bantam rooster. I wish someone could tell me exactly what kind of bantam rooster he is. I also hatched out an incubator some white silkies. I think 1 rooster and 2 hens. One of the hens look like a rooster. But not as much as the other rooster and...
  9. Bigandlittles

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    Garden shed / chicken coop

    We purchased a 12x20' garden shed from an Amish builder in Wisconsin. They hauled it out here. They set it where we had already had a level base of sand and several inches of pea gravel. We built a wall 5 feet from the right with a door to separate the coop from the garden shed and...
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  11. Cloverr39

    Blue hen + dom white roo with red leakage

    Okay so once again I'm back with my silkie color generics questions. My rooster is dominant white with lots of red leakage. Hes still pretty young though, so maybe he'll change a little as he grows. I will mainly be breeding him with my black hens and my one cuckoo but I do have one blue hen...
  12. santafesilkie

    Silkie Sexing… Is it too early to tell? 8-9 weeks

    I’m guessing white is a pullet.. maybe… ugh idk.. and black is a cockerel. (just like my last two silkies). I do have a third that I’m 80% positive is a hen. ( I’ll take a pic later to see what you all think) What do you all think about these two though? They are about 8-9 weeks old. 🙏🙏🙏
  13. jackjan85

    Need help identifying the sex of my Silkies

    Hello! We have three Silkie chickens. I cannot tell if they are female or male? They are about 5 months old. I’ve heard/seen all three of them crow. Could someone please give their opinion/best guess what each of their sexes are? Sure was hoping for egg layers… starting to think they may all be...
  14. WillowRidgeFarm

    Silkies and Single Combs

    Hey there, so I acquired this handsome satin silkie rooster that has a single comb. I know that single combs are a breed fault. So here’s my question; can this single comb be bred out if he is crossed with a correct(walnut comb) hen? Trying to decide if he is worth adding to a “project.” Thank you.
  15. H

    Any owners have their Silkies Survive Mareks?

    Does anyone have experience with Mareks disease in vaccinated Silkies? I just had a vaccinated Silkie die this morning of Mareks, I quarantined her after she began stumbling around the pen about 2 weeks ago. She then became blind, could no longer walk/stand and then 2 days before her death...
  16. Cloverr39

    17 week old silkies and cochin. Gender and color?

    Alright so I have 2 17 week old silkies and 1 frizzled bantam cochin. I really only need help with one of the silkies. The cuckoo silkie and black bantam cochin I'm pretty sure are pullets. I need help with the other silkie. I think it's blue, but I'd like to have someone confirm that. It seems...
  17. T

    Hatchery Growouts

    I’d love to start a thread with pics of what everyone’s ACTUALLY getting in their grow outs purchased from different hatcheries. Let’s start with anyone who has purchased silkies from mypetchicken.com
  18. E

    16 week old silkies

    I have 5 16 week old silkies and was hoping for help with gender. I have heard some crowing but I’m not sure from who. I am thinking 4 roos and one pullet. Thanks!
  19. akf93

    13 week old Silkies Gender

    Can someone help me sex these three Silkie cuties? They are 13 weeks old.
  20. featherb

    Silkie Rooster and Merging?

    Hello I have a 9 month Silkie Rooster on the way, and I was thinking of housing him with with one of our standard bantam hen, would that be a 'yes' or 'absolutely not'? I say this because I am squeamish to merge him completely with the other flock right away, or maybe just not at all. They're...
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