Official "I Love Silkies" Thread!!!

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I really wonna start breeding Silkies. But I think I only have 1 white silkie that is looking promising.

 

[cbeth95]

I'm looking to get some Silkies soon, since the season isn't over yet.

But I read about them and they seem awesome....I cant wait to get some!

 

[kfchickenlady]

Love all these cute pics! I have 2 Buff Silkie chicks, hoping they turn out as cute as the pics on this thread! Are the eggs hard to hatch? I think I heard somewhere that they are....

 

[RAWR]

i have 3 white silkies, 1 blue and 2 blue splash

i love them all to bits and peices!

 

[Fluffy Chick 15]

I can't wait to see what mine will look like after they grow up a little more!

They are just so darn cute!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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Nope, not hard to hatch at all. This year all but 1 or 2 of my hatches have been 100%

 

[VelvetDragon]

Silkies are my FAVORITES! I wish I had pics of the girls we had at the Oregon Zoo. We took them to classrooms to educate kids about conservation and animals with the ZooMobile program, along with other education animals, like Muscovy ducks, many types of owls, opossums, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, and snakes. The children loved petting the silkies and often asked what they were, thinking they were bunnies or mammals of some kind! They were the sweetest birds. We also had a Polish who was a hoot, and I have owned RIRs myself, but the silkies were my favorites.

I want to get one or two silkies (or showgirls, I love them both). I would love to have show-line birds, even if they're pet quality -- they just have much more attractive floof. Hehe.

But I really can't have more than two, and absolutely can't have a roo -- I'd get in soooo much trouble. I know baby silkies are almost impossible to sex. What age is the minimum for reliable sexing of silkies? All the silkies I'm seeing on local Craigslist are straight-run day olds.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

My Silkie Chicks!
Bella, Buff Silkie. I Love her top - hat and muffs!

( Gender? )

Head Shot of Bella.

The back of Bella's top - hat.

Gracie, Buff Silkie. ( Gender? )

Princess, White Silkie. Do you think she is SQ? I Love her Beard, Muff, and Top - Hat! ( Gender? )

Let me know what your think of my silkie chicks! I have 3 grown silkies, but they aren't as cute as my babies! lol

 

[RAWR]

me with Alice

in their box sleeping

Bandit the Blue

Alice :3

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Nice silkies. Where'd ya get'em fr.?