Oregon

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Breeder stock is more likely to go broody. The hatcheries tend to breed the broodiness out of their lines, they CAN go broody, but won't as often or as reliably as breeder stock.

Thanks for the info Cloverleaf

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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[TurtlePowerTrav]

Ok, so who are breeders of silkies in NW Oregon?

 

[Nelson-90]

thats an interesting detail

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

LOTS of people have Silkies, they are super popular. You can even start with Craigslist, and email people asking where their birds came from (hatchery vs private breeder). Also, Marge Best is in Oregon City and she has some really nice Silkies...

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

LOTS of people have Silkies, they are super popular. You can even start with Craigslist, and email people asking where their birds came from (hatchery vs private breeder). Also, Marge Best is in Oregon City and she has some really nice Silkies...

Is Marge on BYC? Can I contact her though here? I am looking for 2 chicks( hopefully girls) in Feb. That is when I will be getting new batch of production birds to add to my 6. After that point I want to start hatching my own birds. Again not for showing at this point since they would be used primarily for hatching the eggs.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Quote: No, she's not on here, but you can find her on Facebook, or I'm sure she's listed.

 

[Nelson-90]

I have been trying to get my hands on a silkie for a little while now and still no luck

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

No, she's not on here, but you can find her on Facebook, or I'm sure she's listed.

Ok, I will look into it. Thanks

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I have been trying to get my hands on a silkie for a little while now and still no luck

Hmm...

There were some for sale at the Clackamas County Fair last week...and the PNPA show is at the fairgrounds in Salem the 2nd weekend in October, there will definitely be some for sale there, and Marge will be there, she always brings birds for sale, as well as Sheryl Butler....