On raising White Silkies *pics included just for fun*

[wjallen05]

We recently got our first two Silkies. We ADORE them!!
Anyway, the hen is about 16 months old. Not sure how old the rooster is (got him from a friend who had several chicks who turned out to be roos), I know he's young though, hasn't started crowing yet, and/but he is a little bigger than the hen.

We've had the hen since Sunday... that's 5 days now. She hasn't laid a single egg yet. We've had the rooster since... Tuesday I believe. When do you think she'll start laying? Is there anything I can do?? I'm hoping she'll set, since I've heard/read that they are good setters. Her previous owner collected her eggs and incubated them. I'd rather her raise them up herself, if she will.

Pics of the little beauties

Cosmo and Kismet...

Little Cosmo..

 

[shangri-lafarms]

Beauties, they look so cute.....Good luck with everything

 

[Jolyn]

I'm so jealous!! I really want white silkies!! Cosmo and Kismet are beautiful!!!

 

[Bird Hearder]

They are cute, But I have a stupid question.
Are Silkies kind of like the Poodle of Chickens?
From the pix I've seen they look like small birds.

 

[JennsPeeps]

Silkies are bantams I believe.

Kinda like a little lap dog, only a chicken.

 

[Emzyyy]

I LOVE WHITE SILKIES!@~#$#~
mine should be comin round the 20th I hope they end up lookin like yours. Gorgeous. :] I also hope I can get mine to hatch some eggs I don't want to use a incubater.