Silkie Broilers and Large Fowl

[Alex_Zurago]

I saw a link to Silkie broilers and heard that there are large fowl silkies in other countries https://thechickhatchery.com/home/white-silkie-broiler/

Are these the same thing? I am also concerned that a hatchery quality one may have a vaulted skull or not have Fibro and polydactyly. I am looking for the largest possible Silkie line that does not have a vaulted skull and has good fibro and polydactyly. Any thoughts?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I saw a link to Silkie broilers and heard that there are large fowl silkies in other countries https://thechickhatchery.com/home/white-silkie-broiler/
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Are these the same thing? I am also concerned that a hatchery quality one may have a vaulted skull or not have Fibro and polydactyly. I am looking for the largest possible Silkie line that does not have a vaulted skull and has good fibro and polydactyly. Any thoughts?

Hatcheries often have vaulted skulls (nothing wrong with them).

As for the broilers, they're meant for a butcher chicken with dark skin, that's it.

If you want good quality, tour best just getting larger than preferred culls from breeders and breeding your own

 

[Alex_Zurago]

Hatcheries often have vaulted skulls (nothing wrong with them).

As for the broilers, they're meant for a butcher chicken with dark skin, that's it.

If you want good quality, tour best just getting larger than preferred culls from breeders and breeding your own

So the large fowl variety and broilers are different lines?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

So the large fowl variety and broilers are different lines?

Completely

 

[Alex_Zurago]

Completely

Are there breeders that keep the LF variety

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Are there breeders that keep the LF variety

Possibly. You'll have to look around. Most don't because they can't show them