Are there both standard and bantam Silkies in the U.S.? I'm confused!

[mom2chicksandpups]

I have read and been told previously that all pure Silkies in the U.S. are bantams. I bought 2 white Silkies from a lady at the flea market about a week ago and she told me they were standard size.

The "standard" silkies that I got from the flea market are almost fully feathered already and about the same size as my Cochin bantams of about the same age.

So I am confused. Do standard size Silkies exist in the U.S.? Or was I misinformed? I love the 2 white ones I bought and will keep them no matter what, but I was just curious about this.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

All US silkies are bantams. I routinely hear of people working on standard sized ones, but have never seen any or heard of them being shown.

 

[FrChuckW]

Silkies are Bantams, however that doesn't mean that someone could have crossed a silkie with a Large(Standard) Chicken to get the Silkie characteristics, such as feathering, top knot, etc..

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

Thanks. I think either the lady at the flea market was confused or I misunderstood her. These two Silkie babies are about the same size as my other bantams.

 

[Krys109uk]

Perhaps the lady meant standard size as in 'normal' size?

I'm not well up on silkies either side he pond but I know the silkies is UK look rather different to the silkies in US. The 'normal' size of silkie in UK is called standard size & there is also a bantam which is tiny. Well I could be confused. A friend back home had these absolutely tinsy little black silkies; so small they would fit in ones hand.

 

[astylishgirl]

ooohhhh I want one of those tiny silkies!