silkies

  1. 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. 🙏🙏🙏
  2. 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...
  3. 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.
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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
  7. 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!
  8. akf93

    13 week old Silkies Gender

    Can someone help me sex these three Silkie cuties? They are 13 weeks old.
  9. 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...
  10. Cloverr39

    Is she a normal cuckoo or some variation of cuckoo?

    This is my 14 week old silkie pullet Smoky. Normal cuckoos should be darker right? Like with dark black stripes. Some lady once told me she is a chocolate cuckoo, but she doesn't look too brown besides a slight brownish hue on her back. I got a blue cuckoo (I think) from the same breeder. Is...
  11. sissypooh1979

    Combining 2 flocks

    I am new here, and new to the whole chicken thing. Back in April I got 2 buff orphingtons, 1 maran, and 2 easter egger pullets. Then a couple months after I got a polish mixed roo and polish mix bantam hen who did well integrating with my others. Over summer I got obsessed with wanting silkies...
  12. Bsinger

    Silkie Gender?

    Anyone good at sexing silkies? We just figured out our Frizzle is a Rooster (I was so bummed). Really hoping our Silkie is a hen but I think I spot streamer feathers on the head? Gender thoughts? Thanks in advance!
  13. Cloverr39

    Whats the difference between back from paint breeding and black from black+black breeding?

    Okay, so I've seen a lot of people saying that they are using for example: a black rooster from paint breeding. Does it make a difference though? Because as far as I know the dominant white from paint can't be recessive, so why does it matter if the black chicken's parents were black or paint...
  14. Cloverr39

    Need some general advice on silkie breeding and your thoughts on my birds

    I first got silkies in summer 2021. I fell in love with the breed so much that I've decided I'm going to start breeding them. I've noticed most silkies in my country (with some exceptions and good breeders) are very off looking. They have smaller crests, very poor foot feathering (it's very rare...
  15. Cloverr39

    What color is this silkie? Found photo online.

    I found this photo on a silkie Facebook group. All photo credits to the owner. What is this color? People commented that he's a blue with red leakage, but in that case where are the white patches coming from? Others were saying calico, but what are the genetics behind calico? Also while...
  16. Maleficent265

    Are these show quality?

    Was hoping someone could eyeball these NB silkies and let me know if I’ve got some good ones 😁 was hoping to get some high quality birds for breeding. I realize these aren’t the best pictures and I can get better ones if you guys need them.
  17. Cloverr39

    She's not a cockerel, right? (15 week old silkie)

    I was gone a week and now my sweet pullet Rosie looks a bit off. She has more tail feathers than before. Her brothers have pretty chunky tail feathers that drop at the tip. Hers are pretty thin. Her crest is a bit more messy and her comb has grown a bit. I really hope that those aren't...
  18. M

    20+ Silkies New Coop Recommendations

    We currently have 21 silkies. They’re a great bunch! 🥰 I’d love to hear everyone’s ideas about their coop and run. We’re building and would like to give them an awesome space. Just need ideas on size. ESPECIALLY the fact that their roosts & boxes need to be low. TIA
  19. Alixzandrah

    Silkies sexing?

    I know they’re notoriously hard to sex until laying or crowing. Any input on these guys ? I tried to notate what I thought they were. A lot have similar features so if I can see what you’re seeing to distinguish between cockerel and pullet for the rest of them and that will help tremendously...
    • Alixzandrah
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    • silkie pullet silkie rooster silkie sexing silkie sexing gender pullet cockerel silkie sexing roo pullet cockerel silkies
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  20. C

    I need help identifying silkie roosters

    Hi, I just got some silkie roosters a couple of weeks back and was told they were buffs but the more I look at them the more I'm not sure. Does anybody know what color they could be?
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