Silkie thread!

[codieshell]

I have no clue what I'm going to do with him since he is so big I'm thinking of just letting him free range with my goats n turkeys

 

[chick rookie]

I could not find my black hen anywhere started panicking, I checked the coop twice. Looked everywhere went back to the coop and found her at the back sitting on 3 eggs lol.

lol I just took 3 eggs away from one of my hens last night. Its just way too late in the year to be raising babies.

How much does a Silkie chick cost n is it worth keeping a chicks until u can sex then n then sell them

mostly depends on you. What you feel is worth it or not. I sell my Silkie chicks for 4.00 up to the age of sexing. then pullets go for 10.00 and Roo's for 7.00 but everyone tells me I don't charge enough.

I have paid as much as 30.00 for a good hen, and trust me there are much more expensive Silkies out there. just depends on you and what you want. I feel like no one can tell me something is not worth it... I say what is worth it to me. ya know?

Depends on quality. Big name hatcheries sell them for $3-$5 as 2-day olds. Chicks from breeders will be more expensive but better quality.
Also depends on how much and what you're feeding them.

x2
a good feed makes all the difference.

 

[silkiecuddles]

Hey This is random. Who was it on this thread that posted the amazing pic of a little horse with a black and white chicken and maybe a sheep in it? @Fancychooklady or @Mumsyll?

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hey This is random. Who was it on this thread that posted the amazing pic of a little horse with a black and white chicken and maybe a sheep in it? @Fancychooklady or @Mumsyll?

This one ?

 

[silkiecuddles]

Yes!

 

[tiffbreauc]

Who old is a silkie before they lay there first egg n how many eggs before they go broody

 

[tiffbreaux]

I have 10 eggs 8 silkie eggs n 1 turken 1 frizzle for sale I can't hatch anymore chicks my hens just hatched 12 chicks 2 weeks ago I would like to sell r trade them for something

 

[silkiecuddles]

Who old is a silkie before they lay there first egg n how many eggs before they go broody

Empty nest: they'll go broody
1 egg: they'll go broody
2 eggs: they'll go broody
4 eggs: they'll go broody
20 eggs: they'll go broody.
Basically, silkies don't need an excuse to go broody.
I'd start looking for eggs around 6 months. It's slightly different with each individual bird, but 6 months is about average I think.

 

[Bernadine503]

This one ?

Those are beautiful animals! What kind of chicken are those? I'm still learning

 

[Bernadine503]

Who old is a silkie before they lay there first egg n how many eggs before they go broody

My 3 silkie girls were 6 months when they started laying eggs. I would get around 2-3 eggs a day. Now at 7 months two of them decided to go broody and would not budge! I gave them 7 fertilized Silkie eggs (4 eggs to one, and 3 to the other) so I'll see by Friday (hatch day) if they hatch!!