Does anyone have a Silkie Leghorn cross OR Silkie Australorp cross

[LadiesAndJane]

Please post photos of the chicks if you end up doing it!

 

[JessesChickens101]

Please post photos of the chicks if you end up doing it!

I definitely will, except my silkie roo is only 3 months old
I will probably have to wait a couple of months before he starts mating but yeah i will update you when I'm doing it!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I definitely will, except my silkie roo is only 3 months old
I will probably have to wait a couple of months before he starts mating but yeah i will update you when I'm doing it!

Mine is 7 months old and has already fathered 20 chicks, so you will not have to wait long!

 

[JessesChickens101]

Mine is 7 months old and has already fathered 20 chicks, so you will not have to wait long!

Wow, Good on him! I'm really excited to do chicks again!
Could you send a picture of him?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

These are some of the hybrids he fathered that all hatched last month. I also have a silkie pullet that went broody and so she is sitting on some silkie eggs that are also half his. He is a randy little guy! Super sweet, too. My daughter can hold him like a baby and he seems to like it!

 

[JessesChickens101]

These are some of the hybrids he fathered that all hatched last month. I also have a silkie pullet that went broody and so she is sitting on some silkie eggs that are also half his. He is a randy little guy! Super sweet, too. My daughter can hold him like a baby and he seems to like it!
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WOW, He is so handsome and make the CUTEST Babies EVER

 

[LadiesAndJane]

WOW, He is so handsome and make the CUTEST Babies EVER

Thanks! I think so anyway. The oldest one of the hybrid chicks is half olive egger and is developing a cute little crest. She is one month old today.

 

[JessesChickens101]

Thanks! I think so anyway. The oldest one of the hybrid chicks is half olive egger and is developing a cute little crest. She is one month old today.
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Too Cute!

 

[JessesChickens101]

Thanks! I think so anyway. The oldest one of the hybrid chicks is half olive egger and is developing a cute little crest. She is one month old today.
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Just a quick question, What age have your silkies (pure) Started to lay, Ive read 7-8 months but i dont want to believe that Lol.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Just a quick question, What age have your silkies (pure) Started to lay, Ive read 7-8 months but i dont want to believe that Lol.

2 of 3 started laying about 3 weeks ago. Close to 7 months of age.
3rd one is squatting, expect her to lay soon as well. They are much better layers then I thought they would be, though one went broody already.