Is there a hatchery that sells decent quality silkies?

[steffpeck]

I am wanting to get some silkies to use as broodies, I am not sure I want to hatch eggs for them. Is there a hatchery that sells decent silkies?

 

[penut1799]

I think My Pet Chicken!

 

[Funky Feathers]

No, not in my opinion. You want quantity go to a hatchery. You want quality go to a breeder.

 

[Illia]

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[WestKnollAmy]

The Silkies I got from My Pet Chicken did not survive. Within 3 months all 10 had died. Mine that I hatched from my own birds here at the same time were thriving and still are. My original Silkies came from a breeder. At 4 years old they are still doing great, as are the kids I raised from them.

 

[Mandymooligan]

I am wanting some silkies also and it has been tempting to order them from a hatchery but I think I will just wait and buy a mature pair from a breeder when I can. None f the local feedstores had any silkies. What a disappointment.

 

[IwannaBEaMERMAID]

IDEAL has good ones, Whites are the best, then red

And from what I've seen, mixed Self blues (very good to OMG! NASTY)

Blues are good, but small

Buff are the worst

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=278186 <-- link to thread, there are many pictures of IDEAL silkies

 

[Illia]

From what I've read from many people, Ideal actually has the worst. Red combs, single combs, 4 toes, lack of silkied feathering, etc.

 

[Southerngirl]

Cackle hatchery in Missouri has wonderful silkies and reasonable prices. I have used them for many years; here are some pics of mine
3 Broodies

 

[Elite Silkies]

You could always buy culls from a breeder and they will still be better than hatchery silkies. Breeders always have culls because there is no way for a breeder regardless of how good their flock is can hatch 100% breeder or showquality birds. I think the rate was said to be 5 for every 100 you hatch will be showquality.