Oooooh no....Silkies???!!!

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

However, if you can look past their appearance, you may find that they are a good choice for you. Here are some reasons why...

(A) Because of their docile nature, they are generally a good choice for backyard pets, and for kids to show.

(B) They are not flighty since they can't fly, and are rarely cause a problem by going over a neighbors fence.

(C) Because of their size, they make GREAT backyard birds for people who live in cities or suburban areas.

(D) They are GREAT mothers. Silkies are generally used by a lot of game breeders to hatch out gamebirds like quail, pheasant and others.

(E) They are a very interactive bird, and very animated. They get attached to their human owners rather quickly with regular handling.

I was in the same boat as you...didn't want any. But I did not think they were ugly. Their cuteness is what indeed made me get one but all the other things stated above are so very true! Mine went from being scared to death of me to loving me in just a few short weeks. It's like owning a tiny bitty doggie who adores you! How can someone NOT want one of those! LOL GET ONE, GET ONE! You won't be sorry you did!​

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

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haha! yep thats what i need...something that will incubate anything! lol

 

[L*A*G*]

chicks r just too cute. here r mine

 

[Blackbird]

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Brown? My silkies lay white eggs...

 

[gaeamama]

Now those are some cute little fuzzies!

What's with the towel in the last pic?

 

[Catalina]

I told my mom I'd bought some eggs to hatch.
The very first thing she said was, "They are NOT silkie eggs, are they?"

Yup! They're silkie eggs!

 

[dangerouschicken]

I hatched some of Purple Chicken's Silkie eggs and got two beauties, both female, methinks. I am totally in love with them now!

EVIL SILKIES STOLE MY SOUL!

 

[luckygarden]

Krypto you should have Silkies, they are cute, both rooster and hen, it;s really good pet, they are soft, friendly, you can cuddle them, they are not good producing egg but their fluffy hair, the rooster very handsome and the hen very cute, you should have one pair, you will falling love with them

good luck with your hatching project

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Brown? My silkies lay white eggs...

Eggshells will differ from Silkie to Silkie, and varietiy to varietiy. Currently my Buffs lay a cream to beige colored egg, while my blues lay a more pale, whiter egg.

 

[Blackbird]

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Brown? My silkies lay white eggs...

Eggshells will differ from Silkie to Silkie, and varietiy to varietiy. Currently my Buffs lay a cream to beige colored egg, while my blues lay a more pale, whiter egg.

Ohh.. thank you! Never knew that, I've had Silkies for about 6 years and I've only ever had white eggs.