Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Hinotori]

What is it that causes seemingly so many penciling/lacing to have the black head?
She's gorgeous in colors and penciling/lacing!!!

The head color is a separate gene. Many people rather like the look. It is not standard for partridge. I can't remember if they DQ or just fault you for it at shows.

I've never fully gotten rid of it in my flock, just didn't show up often. Just take time to breed it back out mostly again. I have a lovely red-headed boy that will help with that.

 

[chickengr]

Really it's the middle of summer and they have 8 nest boxes yet 4 fluffies squish into 2 small nests!
I opened the lid and saw this...
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about 5 years ago I had silly chickens too. so I took out the dividers and nest was big enough for all of them, lol.

 

[Hinotori]

This 2nd gen boy is interesting. He does have mottled skin. Red comb and purple wattles. Feet are mostly white but he has black skin patches. He wasn't cooperating for pictures as I'd just put out treats and he wanted his share. I'm not keeping him. Have to be really strict on roosters.

This is a very big boy. His mother is one of my older hens who's well over 3 pounds herself. He's only got 4 toes so also not a keeper.

 

[Hinotori]

 

[theorganicchick]

Y’all make me want silkies all of your birds are beautiful

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

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Beautiful

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Spot the little fluffy up on a kale branch sneaky!
The kale was going to seed so I let the chickens into it and they sure did go for it!

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

One little fluffy in the treadle feeder, I have a rock on it so it won't close on them... So far looking like a girl but it is only young.

 

[CSolis]

One little fluffy in the treadle feeder, I have a rock on it so it won't close on them... So far looking like a girl but it is only young.
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Looks so much like this little silkie cross! He's now in with a Blue Fluffy butt female all his own!

 

[Mojave Desert Chickn Lady]

Over the side yard fence, a neighbor with 3 silkies told me yesterday that silkies were hard to find here in So. Calif. He said 2 hens and a rooster would cost $50. Is that true? I want to buy several hens this spring that will sit on and hatch their eggs and eggs from full sized hens. Would silky hens be my best choice?