Silkie thread!

[ASilkieNest]

Do you sell silkies?

I want some

 

[sex links]

Anyone in tx, Ellis county sell silkie chicks or haching eggs

 

[silkiecuddles]

This my white silkie roo, Dr. Suess. He was pretty much fully-grown in this pic. All of my silkies have small "puffs" on their head, rather than the large puffs that most of the above silkie pics have. Is it normal for his to be so small? I got him and my other silkies from Meyer Hatchery.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

It's pretty normal for hatchery Silkies to have small crests. They also typically lack feathering on their legs and come with the incorrect number of toes. I've even seen them with normal feathers instead of shredded. Hatcheries focus on pumping out quantity, not so much on quality.
I think your rooster is adorable, but if you desire a large crest, you should find a breeder to buy from

 

[codieshell]

 

[codieshell]

hen r rooster hatched in July

 

[silkiecuddles]

Ok, thanks howfunkyisurchicken! Are there any silkie breeders in particuliar that you know of?
What kind of silkies are yours, codieshell? They're beautiful!

 

[codieshell]

I have some that r beared and some that aren't beared I bought all mine from 5 different breeds

 

[Rocky64]

Any one in Michigan? I plan to breed my silkies and wonder if anyone would be interested in excess silkies, hens or roosters. Keep in mind that I haven't started breeding them yet, silkies are slow to mature so I won't sell/ give any away until they are at least 2 months, and I will not ship. It might take at least until August till I get some silkies to sell, but I plan to let some of my extended family have some silkies, so I won't know what I'm going to do till the time comes. PM me if interested. I know it's a long time to wait so I understand if you don't want to wait or if you find different silkies.

 

[portagee]

Hatched from white silkie pair. Wondering how I got differnt color. Does anyone know?