‘Silked’ White Easter Egger

[TheOddOneOut]

She's bigger, lays bigger eggs, and lays one every day.

Yeah...Pics? Sounds like a normal silkie gal.

 

[black_cat]

Yeah...Pics? Sounds like a normal silkie gal.

Silkies lay eggs every day? I thought that they were not high production, I read that they were like 4 a week. I think that @ChloeSilkie08 means 'bigger' as in fully standard sized, instead of bantam.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Silkies lay eggs every day? I thought that they were not high production, I read that they were like 4 a week. I think that @ChloeSilkie08 means 'bigger' as in fully standard sized, instead of bantam.

I've heard plenty of stories about the occasional great producer. And isn't there a LF ish size and an xtra bantam one?

 

[black_cat]

I've heard plenty of stories about the occasional great producer. And isn't there a LF ish size and an xtra bantam one?

I have no idea, I thought that silkies were on the larger end of bantams but still definitely bantam sized.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I've heard plenty of stories about the occasional great producer. And isn't there a LF ish size and an xtra bantam one?

In america, all sillies are bantam, even if they're big. Outside of america, I think most places have bantam and standards

 

[Shezadandy]

I’d love to see a pic of one of your “super blue” eggs. Curious in this “breed”

Once I'm done choking on the wildfire smoke, I will be happy to post blue egg photos when I do my next size and color sort.

 

[black_cat]

I kind of remember reading a thread from someone who was looking to breed standard sized silkies or something to that effect. It was maybe a month ago?

I found this ‘breed’ on MyPetChicken, a Silked Easter Egger. It is supposed to be a small standard and have Silky traits and lay colored eggs. It sounds like more than just a hybrid/cross, but not quite a full reproducible breed just yet. Not sure if it is of interest to anyone?

https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Baby-Chicks/100-Silked-White-Easter-Eggers-p2881.aspx

Does anyone have one of these? I’m curious about them. Not really a huge fan of the look of Silkies, but these look interesting, IMO.

I believe that @MysteryChicken was trying to breed brahma sized silkies.

 

[black_cat]

I can't find the post where someone asked but I have conformation that MPC vent sexes their bantams.

 

[ladybrasa]

I believe that @MysteryChicken was trying to breed brahma sized silkies.

Yes! Thank you! I thought of her thread when I saw those. Not sure if it would be of any sort of interest to her.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/giant-silkie-project.1346733/
Obviously these are not near Brahma size, but supposed to be in the standard size range. BTW should I also tag her or is your tag sufficient?

Interesting how much discussion this has generated! I checked last night and at the moment there are no more of these chicks available for the rest of the year!

 

[black_cat]

Yes! Thank you! I thought of her thread when I saw those. Not sure if it would be of any sort of interest to her.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/giant-silkie-project.1346733/
Obviously these are not near Brahma size, but supposed to be in the standard size range. BTW should I also tag her or is your tag sufficient?

Interesting how much discussion this has generated! I checked last night and at the moment there are no more of these chicks available for the rest of the year!

I think that the breed is meant to appeal to backyard flock owners with much smaller flocks in urban and suburban areas, as opposed to people that hatch their own eggs, have 20+ chickens, live in the country, have huge breeding operations, etc. I'd say the same for most of MPC. I'm only allowed to have 12 chickens and no roosters, so from most hatcheries the minimum is already too many. With smaller spaces many keep bantams, and since we can't have roosters the sexed ones are extremely useful, even if expensive.