I have 3 types of silkies from 3 different places. My hatchery birds ar very skittish but not mean, they are non-bearded. I have 2 white bearded that look like yours, and they are pretty aggressive with the others. The last 4 I got are the SQs. I got them from a breeder.They are the ones that you cant even see their eyes, they are so fluffy. And they are the ones that behave the way everybody raves about. VERY docile. Very slow and laid back. They arent in a hurry to get anywhere. They come up to you and sit on your feet to be petted. I plan from now on to ONLY get them from SQ breeders.