Silkie thread!

[kfchickenlady]

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I guess it depends on your chickens and the space you have for them. I have marans in with my silkie youngsters, they get along fine. But thats just me.

 

[kfchickenlady]

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Im no expert, but he looks like a silkie to me, just non bearded.

 

[Floridachicken1958]

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Silkies are a very calm bird that gets along with any other bird, But if put it in with an aggressive bird then that Silkie will end up dieing.Only cause Silkies are a very docile bird. Hope this info helped and the others will most likely explain the same thing.

 

[NovaAman]

I just went back and looked at your chick, and I'd say maybe a cochin mixed in there. Post a current pic and let the guessing begin.

edited to add: OOPS! Didn't see that you posted them oops. I still think he's got cochin maybe... I have some cochin mutts that look just like that on their heads...

 

[Cakela]

That's a current picture, taken a few days ago.

What makes you think cochin?

 

[Colie <3]

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Post away! I'm sure we'll try to help

 

[Cakela]

Pictures are on the last page! I appreciate any help.

He looks like a silkie to me, but I know nothing about them other then that their soft. LOL.

 

[Colie <3]

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IMHO that is a silkie not a mix. It does appear to be non bearded though. It's also in the "ugly" stage from the looks of it.

 

[Colie <3]

Also Cakela, how do you know that chick is indeed a cockerel? Just curious...

 

[joe17]

He's definitely silkie because of his feathering. When silkies are bred to hard feathered birds, their offspring is hard feathered. When the first generation is bred back to silkies, that offspring is then silkied. He's majority silkie at the least..