Silkie thread!

[Chicken Egg 17]

Porcelain

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

I will be breeding that color also

 

[joydix]

i just hatched some silkies from a breeder up in redding CA and my white silkie has all the black feet etc but the comb is light colored (so far). she is 6 weeks now i think. what does that mean if anything????

 

[Little Fuzzy]

I have a 8 month old Silkie, along with 2 white leghorns, 3 golden stars, 1 Lt. Brahma and a Blue Wyandotte. They were all raised together and get along so well, but I would like to sneak some fertile eggs under the Silkie when she goes Broody. If the eggs hatch, do you just let her raise the chicks there in the coop? Will the other birds hurt the chicks? I have room in my run to build a temporary coop for awhile but I don't think the Silkie will like being separated from the rest of the flock. How did they do it in the COWBOY DAYS!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

One of my 9 week olds

Edited to add: It's amazing how fast they change. Here's what he (pretty sure this one is a cockerel) looked like on 3/21:

 

[nuklee0]

Those are beautiful! I have a question about Silkies. I live in WA and it rains all the time. I have read that Silkies can't live in rainy areas, but I love them , and would love to have some.

I live in WA too and have 6-7 grown silkies and Silkie babies in the brooder. They do just fine. Yes they get wet and their feet can get muddy but once they dry they are good as new again.

 

[thecreekhouse]

I have a question about buff silkies. I've just acquired two 3 week old chicks that the breeder assures me are buffs. However at this point they look more white with a tinge of yellow than they do buff. Is the breeder correct that the color will come in later?

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

It could but hey also sound like they are porcelain to me

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

One of my 9 week olds Edited to add: It's amazing how fast they change. Here's what he (pretty sure this one is a cockerel) looked like on 3/21:

When did u say u were going to be certified

 

[Fancychooklady]

I have a 8 month old Silkie, along with 2 white leghorns, 3 golden stars, 1 Lt.  Brahma and a Blue Wyandotte. They were all raised together and get along so well, but I would like to sneak some fertile eggs under the Silkie when she goes Broody. If the eggs hatch, do you just let her raise the chicks there in the coop? Will the other birds hurt the chicks? I have room in my run to build a temporary coop for awhile but I don't think the Silkie will like being separated from the rest of the flock. How did they do it in the COWBOY DAYS!

Once she goes broody she will isolate her self from the flock. It is best to have a brooder box for momma and chicks. I keep mine in rabbit hutches , with momma until they are 4-6 weeks old. Just this week one of my Sussex birds almost ripped a 3 day old chicks beak off through the wire.
Yesterday I lost one of the chicks to a goshawk. Rotten thing pulled the baby through the wire. . So do what you can to protect them because you'll soon realise that they very vulnerable and momma can't protect them from all the dangers.