Chicken Scratch Poultry

[What_TheDuck]

Hi. I've been looking for a good place online to buy female silkie pullets / female silkie chicks. In the past, we have gotten our silkies from local places, but they were pretty ratty, pretty sure it was due to too much interbreeding. I wanted to find a good place locally (in California) that sells good qaulity silkies (I love the poof), or other sexed bantams.

Here's the best website I've found so far; they're not local, they're in Illinois. Shipping should be 1-3 days. I wanted 2 crested and bearded silkies and a chocolate Orpington. I thought prices were fairly reasonable, considering they are pullets and all.

I need opinions on this site, or more importantly recommendations of Mid-West places where I can get some Silkie girls for my flock!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Hi. I've been looking for a good place online to buy female silkie pullets / female silkie chicks. In the past, we have gotten our silkies from local places, but they were pretty ratty, pretty sure it was due to too much interbreeding. I wanted to find a good place locally (in California) that sells good qaulity silkies (I love the poof), or other sexed bantams.

Here's the best website I've found so far; they're not local, they're in Illinois. Shipping should be 1-3 days. I wanted 2 crested and bearded silkies and a chocolate Orpington. I thought prices were fairly reasonable, considering they are pullets and all.

I need opinions on this site, or more importantly recommendations of Mid-West places where I can get some Silkie girls for my flock!

Hi, there! Sorry it's taken so long for you to get a response!

My Pet Chicken is the only hatchery I know of that sells sexed Silkies. I don't even know of breeders who do. They are pricey and not show quality, but just fine for backyard flocks. They sell out fast, though. You should check them out!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Hi. I've been looking for a good place online to buy female silkie pullets / female silkie chicks. In the past, we have gotten our silkies from local places, but they were pretty ratty, pretty sure it was due to too much interbreeding. I wanted to find a good place locally (in California) that sells good qaulity silkies (I love the poof), or other sexed bantams.

Here's the best website I've found so far; they're not local, they're in Illinois. Shipping should be 1-3 days. I wanted 2 crested and bearded silkies and a chocolate Orpington. I thought prices were fairly reasonable, considering they are pullets and all.

I need opinions on this site, or more importantly recommendations of Mid-West places where I can get some Silkie girls for my flock!

Did you end up ordering/getting your birds from Chicken Scratch? I ordered hatching eggs from them that are currently in the incubator, wondering what their older birds look like.
The folks who own the place are very nice and very responsive to communication anyway.

 

[What_TheDuck]

Did you end up ordering/getting your birds from Chicken Scratch? I ordered hatching eggs from them that are currently in the incubator, wondering what their older birds look like.
The folks who own the place are very nice and very responsive to communication anyway.

I have not yet... I think that I have found a better place than them; more local and better reviews. What kind of eggs did you get?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I have not yet... I think that I have found a better place than them; more local and better reviews. What kind of eggs did you get?

I have some mixed bearded silkie eggs in my incubator right now on day 12.
They sent a few extras which I always appreciate.

 

[What_TheDuck]

Aw that's fun. Yea I found a place called California Country, and the lady who runs it is very nice and helpful. I think that it's $10 a silkie chick, and $12 a sizzle chick (straight run)

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Aw that's fun. Yea I found a place called California Country, and the lady who runs it is very nice and helpful. I think that it's $10 a silkie chick, and $12 a sizzle chick (straight run)

Good prices!