Giant Silkie Project.

[MysteryChicken]

Cute!!!

Yes they are.

 

[MysteryChicken]

What do you think of their Giant size at this age?

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Sorry if you’ve already said previously but what colors are you wanting to hopefully breed. I know you were wanting to add in the barred gene to get barred silkies.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

What do you think of their Giant size at this age?

I’d say they’re twice the sizes of a bantam.

 

[Anime2lover]

This project is designed to create giant fluffy chickens.

Who doesn't love Silkies, & wish they had some the size of Brahmas?

I have both Silkies, & Brahmas, color patterns isn't a concern until Silkie feathering, 5 toes, & black skin are produced.

I'll only be using my largest Silkie cockerels/roosters to breed with my Brahmas.

Pictures of my large Silkie cockerels.

First Boy is next to a Bantam Silkie cockerel for size comparison.View attachment 2013213View attachment 2013217Second Boy next to a 5 gallon Bucket.View attachment 2013219View attachment 2013221Here's a picture of my Brahmas.View attachment 2013223

Awesome!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Sorry if you’ve already said previously but what colors are you wanting to hopefully breed. I know you were wanting to add in the barred gene to get barred silkies.

Pretty much any color I can introduce, both common, & rare.

Yes, Barred/cuckoo is one. Eventually I wanna breed dun/Khaki, & some blue.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I’d say they’re twice the sizes of a bantam.

Exactly. Very rarely you actually get a bantam Silkie from Hoover's. Most bantam silkies I've gotten from Hoover's were 3.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Awesome!

Thanks.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hatched this oddball Silkie recently. White skinned, & Wheaten/Partridge split.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Pretty much any color I can introduce, both common, & rare.

Yes, Barred/cuckoo is one. Eventually I wanna breed dun/Khaki, & some blue.

Cool!