Chicken Breed Focus - Silkie

[casportpony]

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[AngBantamLuv]

Hello! Since there are some experienced silkie owners on here- I was wondering if you knew if these are pullets or roos? They are 12 weeks old, & they are a little dirtier than usual due to the rain, please excuse them! Thanks!

Poofy crests and V comb.. i vote girls!

 

[Lilokieescorter]

hmmmm maybe i should get a couple silckies.... although they seem a bit more injury/sickeness prone they do look kinda cool but how on earth do they see through all those feathers!!!

They are so awesome, they are so sweet! I have 2 Sizzlers silkie/frizzler I hatched & i ended up with one of each

 

[AngBantamLuv]

They are so awesome, they are so sweet! I have 2 Sizzlers silkie/frizzler I hatched & i ended up with one of each

Adorable!! I hope both, but at least one of my silkies is female.. ill be so heartbroken if not!! Id love a satin frizzle!! That's my dream chickie!

 

[Silkie2005]

Hello, I am a silkie breeder based in England. I breed silkies for shows and for fun. I first got Silkies because I was after a new breed of chicken to breed. I have showed and exhibited Marans and Pekins in the past as well. My favourite characteristic about Silkies are their funny personalities and cute appearance. Below are some of my birds.

Young Cockerel

Another one of my young cockerels

One of my pullets

Another pullet

Young female chick

Young female chick

Head of a female chick

Head of a pullet

Head of a pullet

Head of my rooster

My rooster

One of my adults hens

Head of one of my hens

Head of a young chick

A young chick

 

[casportpony]

Beautiful!

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Hello, I am a silkie breeder based in England. I breed silkies for shows and for fun. I first got Silkies because I was after a new breed of chicken to breed. I have showed and exhibited Marans and Pekins in the past as well. My favourite characteristic about Silkies are their funny personalities and cute appearance. Below are some of my birds.

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Young Cockerel
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Another one of my young cockerels
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One of my pullets
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Another pullet
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Young female chick
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Young female chick
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Head of a female chick
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Head of a pullet
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Head of a pullet
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Head of my rooster
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My rooster
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One of my adults hens
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Head of one of my hens
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Head of a young chick
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A young chick

Thank you for the close ups. I have a couple non-bearded im trying to figure out, so that helps! You have very pretty birds. I love how super white and clean they are! Makes me want to give my birds a bubble bath (w oatmeal shampoo)!

 

[Mmanist]

Turtle 8 weeks

Gmork 5 to 6 months?

Groot almost 8 weeks

I love my silkies, but I dont like that they are so hard to sex!

Just a few of the babies too!

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Turtle 8 weeks
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Gmork 5 to 6 months?View attachment 2228115View attachment 2228117
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I love my silkies, but I dont like that they are so hard to sex! View attachment 2228133View attachment 2228135View attachment 2228138Just a few of the babies too!

Adorable! I hate the wait to find out too. I think I'd handle it better if I had more than 2 sillies. Adore your new babies. I have a black and a partridge silkie.

 

[Mmanist]

This is Noodle. Noodle is half silkie, half mille fluer d'uccle. but I think noodle is a rooster! Lol