Do you think this would work?/ more of my late night questions!

[fluffycrow]

Thanks for all the help! I will update tomorrow or the day after, with my decision! (Probably) Thanks again!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks for all the help! I will update tomorrow or the day after, with my decision! (Probably) Thanks again!

You're welcome.

 

[fluffycrow]

OK so I feel like I need to update, but unfortunately it's not a good one. I contacted a seller of silkies, but they don't ship to where I live. There is a faint possibility I might be able to find some, but I doubt I will. So now I am left with two other options. Get some mixed breed bantams, which might be interesting to see what genetics pop up, and a slight possibility of finding brahmas. Anyways, thank you @MysteryChicken for your help, I am a little frustrated because honestly it's humiliating how little variation there is in breeds, people are only limited to white leghorns and ISA browns, it's quite unfortunate

 

[fluffycrow]

I also think it goes without saying, any recommendations are welcome!

I would also like to add that I MIGHT have better success ordering hatching eggs, but I've never tried it so I don't know if they'll arrive safely

 

[MysteryChicken]

OK so I feel like I need to update, but unfortunately it's not a good one. I contacted a seller of silkies, but they don't ship to where I live. There is a faint possibility I might be able to find some, but I doubt I will. So now I am left with two other options. Get some mixed breed bantams, which might be interesting to see what genetics pop up, and a slight possibility of finding brahmas. Anyways, thank you @MysteryChicken for your help, I am a little frustrated because honestly it's humiliating how little variation there is in breeds, people are only limited to white leghorns and ISA browns, it's quite unfortunate

Is there any Landrace breeds in your country that had Silkie ancestors?

 

[fluffycrow]

Not that I know of, unfortunately. I have a Landrace breed, my mixes, but I believe they have completely different ancestry

 

[MysteryChicken]

Not that I know of, unfortunately. I have a Landrace breed, my mixes, but I believe they have completely different ancestry

It was a thought.

 

[fluffycrow]

Thank you so much for helping through this whole ordeal, @MysteryChicken . Do you think I should go brahmas, or try the local bantam mixes, see what pops up and maybe even order some hatching eggs?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thank you so much for helping through this whole ordeal, @MysteryChicken . Do you think I should go brahmas, or try the local bantam mixes, see what pops up and maybe even order some hatching eggs?

I don't think it would matter much on the Brahmas, or bantam mixes.

You could try hatching eggs.

 

[fluffycrow]

I don't think it would matter much on the Brahmas, or bantam mixes.

You could try hatching eggs.

I might go with bantam mixes, just because of the size, and the fact that the are more reliable when it comes to broodyness
I have also seen them adapt very very well to total free ranging
As for hatching eggs, which breeds would you say I should try?