Silkie Question... New to the breed!

[AZ Chicken Mama]

I got this Silkie/Polish chicken this weekend. I think she looks more Polish than Silkie, do you agree? Also, approximately how big will she get? She looks so tiny compared to my other hens and supposedly she is two months old? I have a three month old EE and a Red Star and they look huge in comparison. Thanks for your help. We think she's adorable!

 

[Lauren Kim]

I am not good with Silkies, nor Polishes, but I know for sure that when the Polish reaches 4 months old it will be much bigger. They reach adulthood then.

 

[ChattyChickens4Life]

Looks more Polish to me! And don't worry about the size. She's a bantam, while your other chickens are standard. She will always be much smaller. Good luck!

 

[JudysMuscovy]

I got this Silkie/Polish chicken this weekend. I think she looks more Polish than Silkie, do you agree? Also, approximately how big will she get? She looks so tiny compared to my other hens and supposedly she is two months old? I have a three month old EE and a Red Star and they look huge in comparison. Thanks for your help. We think she's adorable!

She's cute

 

[LadyRed76]

Cute!
Silkies don't have standard feathers,more like down.
There is a Silkie Thread somewhere
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/grey-silkies-thread-breeding-to-sop.1193337/#post-18869530
Hope that helps.

 

[AZ Chicken Mama]

Cute!
Silkies don't have standard feathers,more like down.
There is a Silkie Thread somewhere
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/grey-silkies-thread-breeding-to-sop.1193337/#post-18869530
Hope that helps.

So do you believe she is a Polish/Silkie or just Polish? These are both new breeds to me!

 

[ChattyChickens4Life]

So do you believe she is a Polish/Silkie or just Polish? These are both new breeds to me!

Well, from what I'm seeing, she looks mostly Polish. Silkies have down instead of feathers, and your chick has feathers. However, her head seems fluffy, and not like the customary crest you might see in a Polish. I will attach some photos of a silkie and a polish for you to look at. Good luck!

 

[AZ Chicken Mama]

Well, from what I'm seeing, she looks mostly Polish. Silkies have down instead of feathers, and your chick has feathers. However, her head seems fluffy, and not like the customary crest you might see in a Polish. I will attach some photos of a silkie and a polish for you to look at. Good luck!

Yes I have been looking at pictures like these so it's what got me thinking. It will be interesting to see how she looks when she gets older !

 

[ChattyChickens4Life]

Yes I have been looking at pictures like these so it's what got me thinking. It will be interesting to see how she looks when she gets older !

Yes! And if you do get some odd hybrid of a Polish, Silkie, I'd love to see it! Please post a photo as she grows!