Silkie or did they play me?

[respericueta91]

Good morning! I bought a few silkies from a hatchery in queen creek AZ (AZhomestead & Hatchery) All the pictures showed fluffy silkies, but as mine got older it started getting feathers. I tried to communicate with her and she said I was inexperienced that it was a silkie, just a satin kind. I was just under the impression that if I bought full bred silkies they would be fluffy & she never specified it was a “satin”. Am I in the wrong or did I get played & paid high silkie prices for a mix?

 

[sourland]

It is what some call a 'satin silkie'. Realistically it's a silkie cross bred.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Yeah, that's a silkie mix. This is not a pure silkie. Likely one that should've been sold under their barnyard mix. I'd push to get a partial refund down to the barnyard mix price instead.

 

[Cloverr39]

Some people call them satin silkies, saying it's just another feather variety of silkies (like silked frizzles), some say it's a project "breed" that's supposed to be exactly like a silkie but with normal feathers. Some say there's no such thing as a satin and they're all just silkie mixes.

Whatever you choose to believe, the fact is that it shouldn't have been sold as just a silkie. Silkies are silkies, and they're meant to have silkied feathers as stated in the standard. This bird is not that. Even for a satin it's not a very good quality one.

 

[2ndTink]

@Cloverr39 is right on this, there are satins that are silkies, they should have all the traits of a silkie but normal feathering. They should have the same type, lack of leakage, 5 toes, etc as a silkie. At best yours is a pet quality satin.

I can't speak to it being a silkie mix, or just a lower quality satin. Some people take a lot of pride in their satins, they breed them for years and years to meet the SOP of a silkie but with non-silkied feathers.

 

[The Moonshiner]

You're in the right and she's in the wrong.
The majority of people still believe a silkie is a silkie feathered silkie type bird. That bird is neither.
Don't worry about your "inexperienced". What she meant to say is that she's following a tread that most don't and never will. Your "inexperience" means you didn't jump on the crazy train others have.

 

[respericueta91]

Yeah, that's a silkie mix. This is not a pure silkie. Likely one that should've been sold under their barnyard mix. I'd push to get a partial refund down to the barnyard mix price instead.

Yeah, that's a silkie mix. This is not a pure silkie. Likely one that should've been sold under their barnyard mix. I'd push to get a partial refund down to the barnyard mix price instead.

I contacted her just to let her know, never asked for a refund (fell in love w/ the little thing) but her response was rude. I left a review on her yelp account which prompted a ruder response. She stated “This person unfortunately does not know anything about the silkie breed, satin is a type. Please do your research before leaving a negative review about something you are not experienced in”

 

[respericueta91]

You're in the right and she's in the wrong.
The majority of people still believe a silkie is a silkie feathered silkie type bird. That bird is neither.
Don't worry about your "inexperienced". What she meant to say is that she's following a tread that most don't and never will. Your "inexperience" means you didn't jump on the crazy train others have.

You're in the right and she's in the wrong.
The majority of people still believe a silkie is a silkie feathered silkie type bird. That bird is neither.
Don't worry about your "inexperienced". What she meant to say is that she's following a tread that most don't and never will. Your "inexperience" means you didn't jump on the crazy train others have.

Thank you. I’m learning more everyday that passes, but the pictures on her website and this little one just did not match.

 

[respericueta91]

@Cloverr39 is right on this, there are satins that are silkies, they should have all the traits of a silkie but normal feathering. They should have the same type, lack of leakage, 5 toes, etc as a silkie. At best yours is a pet quality satin.

I can't speak to it being a silkie mix, or just a lower quality satin. Some people take a lot of pride in their satins, they breed them for years and years to meet the SOP of a silkie but with non-silkied feathers.

@Cloverr39 is right on this, there are satins that are silkies, they should have all the traits of a silkie but normal feathering. They should have the same type, lack of leakage, 5 toes, etc as a silkie. At best yours is a pet quality satin.

I can't speak to it being a silkie mix, or just a lower quality satin. Some people take a lot of pride in their satins, they breed them for years and years to meet the SOP of a silkie but with non-silkied feathers.

He’s a cutie and love bug Just wanted to know for future references in case I get more silkies & know what to expect. A fluff ball or a feather fluff ball Her responses just confused me so I wanted to learn more about them.

 

[respericueta91]

Some people call them satin silkies, saying it's just another feather variety of silkies (like silked frizzles), some say it's a project "breed" that's supposed to be exactly like a silkie but with normal feathers. Some say there's no such thing as a satin and they're all just silkie mixes.

Whatever you choose to believe, the fact is that it shouldn't have been sold as just a silkie. Silkies are silkies, and they're meant to have silkied feathers as stated in the standard. This bird is not that. Even for a satin it's not a very good quality one.

Some people call them satin silkies, saying it's just another feather variety of silkies (like silked frizzles), some say it's a project "breed" that's supposed to be exactly like a silkie but with normal feathers. Some say there's no such thing as a satin and they're all just silkie mixes.

Whatever you choose to believe, the fact is that it shouldn't have been sold as just a silkie. Silkies are silkies, and they're meant to have silkied feathers as stated in the standard. This bird is not that. Even for a satin it's not a very good quality one.

Thank you! I messaged her just to let her know, didn’t ask for a refund or anything like that. She got ruder when I left a yelp review. Oh well, deff not getting any more animals from AZ homestead & hatchery. I was just curious on what happened with this “silkie”.