Silkie thread!

[atrueb00]

here are my 2-6 day old silkies enjoying a little sunshine and foraging. I desperately wanted a couple white and buff but it looks like I got black and partridge. One of these days I will get my white and buff, haven't been able to find anyone close to me. These came clear from Georgia from a friend who was traveling that way and knew a person with silkies. I sooooo want a white and a buff though.

Not sure where you are at in Illinois, but there are several breeders in Indiana that have white and buff chicks. Check out the Indiana thread or the member's list for names and locations.

Does anyone know how Silkies do in winter in southwestern Missouri?
I have Sam and 10 chicks of varying ages and I wanted them for their broodiness. All of a sudden everyone is preparing for winter and it hit me that I don't know how hardy Silkies are for the winter here.

Anyone know?

I have silkies in northern Indiana that were just fine this past winter when the temps were hardly ever above freezing. I did keep a heat light on them, but that only raises the temp about 10 degrees. Guessing since you are further south, your silkies will be fine.

 

[Rainier]

Since I have posted so much about non silkie thought I'd leave you with these.

showing some wing lol (this one is a complete hoot to play with and watch)


Group shot

 

[Suzierd]

Well I got one yes and one no on the egg. I'll crack another one tomorrow and try again.

 

[sonderah]

Well I got one yes and one no on the egg. I'll crack another one tomorrow and try again.

I was undecided. Lol Its so hard to see it in pics.

 

[Suzierd]

I was undecided. Lol Its so hard to see it in pics.

I understand! It's hard to get a good pic with my ipad. I'm thinking there not tho I candle some that the hen sat on awhile and I don't see anything. But I can't see in it that good with my flash light.

 

[sonderah]

I understand! It's hard to get a good pic with my ipad. I'm thinking there not tho I candle some that the hen sat on awhile and I don't see anything. But I can't see in it that good with my flash light.

I have a piece of the black foam pipe covering stuff around the end of my flashlight, & my bf even literally sewed it together! Lol Cause the glue just wouldn't hold. It helps A LOT! My green eggs, some r soo hard to see in. Lol And I'm too cheap to buy a really good flashlight, this one was like $5 at Walmart.

 

[alohachickens]

I hatched out a pair of Silkies from my friend's eggs. They are about 4 months old now - almost grown.

Any ideas on gender, color, and quality? I would love to try and show them at the Fair if they are nice enough. Never shown any poultry there before, but my friend won a Buff Silkie rooster at a show and got his hens from a good breeder in the area who was getting out of chickens, so they could be nice stock, I have no idea, never had a Silkie before!

Opinions?

#1 - Looks buff color with some dark shadings -








#2 - Solid Buff in color



If they are hens, there is a really cute free white rooster across town. But I can't even tell if these are hens or roosters!

 

[AliceGee]

I hatched out a pair of Silkies from my friend's eggs. They are about 4 months old now - almost grown. Any ideas on gender, color, and quality? I would love to try and show them at the Fair if they are nice enough. Never shown any poultry there before, but my friend won a Buff Silkie rooster at a show and got his hens from a good breeder in the area who was getting out of chickens, so they could be nice stock, I have no idea, never had a Silkie before! Opinions? #1 - Looks buff color with some dark shadings - #2 - Solid Buff in color If they are hens, there is a really cute free white rooster across town. But I can't even tell if these are hens or roosters!

Both look like bearded pullets to me

 

[alohachickens]

Both look like bearded pullets to me

Yay! Girls would be awesome.

Are they decent quality?

 

[horsesncars]

I did a search and couldnt seem to find a silkie thread so i thought i would start one... I am getting a pretty good show quality silkie on friday.

Here is one of my old silkie hens. (i believe she was either partridge or silver...) R.I.P.

Hopefully i will have better luck with my new white silkie. I am hoping  she really is good quality because i plan on showing her..

This is what she is going to looks like: (its a horrible pic and no she doesnt have red skin)

Now lets see your silkies!!!!!

I'm new to Silkies.... Just added two chicks to my flock of other egg layer breeds. I also have peafowl and hope to use these broody hens to hatch their eggs.
Anyone close to Frederick MD with Silkies for sale?