Can Silkies like with Layers

[Cinnamon11]

Thank you!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I would also get two, they need a buddy.
The non vaulted skull types would be less fragile.
I raised my Silkies with standards and they have no problems at all in fact the silkies are the bosses!
Photos attached shows chicks that have a vaulted skull vs. chicks that have a non-vaulted skull.
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Another Vaulted Skulled chick to add to the difference.

 

[Cinnamon11]

Thank you!

 

[MickWithChicks]

I have one silkie in a flock of 16 (14 hens, 2 roosters). She gets along just fine, she just goes broody far more often than the rest.

 

[Rysktal]

Whoa I had no idea about vaulted/non vaulted skulls for silkies! Just like ducks with the poofs on their head!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Whoa I had no idea about vaulted/non vaulted skulls for silkies! Just like ducks with the pools on their head!

It believe it goes back to when polish were introduced to silkies some years ago to improve the crest size. Many breeders are trying to breed away from them again. In my recent hatch 2 of 7 have the vaulted skulls, rest non vaulted. Not sure how the genetics play out.

 

[Rysktal]

It believe it goes back to when polish were introduced to silkies some years ago to improve the crest size. Many breeders are trying to breed away from them again. In my recent hatch 2 of 7 have the vaulted skulls, rest non vaulted. Not sure how the genetics play out.

I just checked my two silkie chicks (they might be crosses, I'm not sure) and I believe they are not vaulted, yay!