Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Chicks 'n ducks]

Silkies are amazing! I raise nothing but quality bearded silkies for exhibition. They are truly lovely, super sweet, kinda dumb but oh well, and mine have free ranged for years without any issues. Mine are quite the little egg producers as well. More people should give them a chance!

 

[HuffleClaw]

Silkies are amazing! I raise nothing but quality bearded silkies for exhibition. They are truly lovely, super sweet, kinda dumb but oh well, and mine have free ranged for years without any issues. Mine are quite the little egg producers as well. More people should give them a chance! View attachment 1919532

Beautiful!

 

[Shadrach]

Lets just say I've got some amends to make.
Yes. your Silkies look very cute HuffleClaw. I've read a few threads heaping praise on Silkie roosters, so they may well be brave and cute.
There, that's sort of positive.
I've never kept Silkies and I doubt I ever will. My elder sister has some and she loves them to bits but she is the first to admit they are as thick as two short planks.
I wouldn't keep Polish breed either, or Sumatras or most of the breeds one reads about on BYC. Most of the above are unlikely to survive here free ranging. As AllenK points out regarding Silkies, their vision is too restricted and I believe their feathering would be too delicate for the environment here.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Lets just say I've got some amends to make.
Yes. your Silkies look very cute HuffleClaw. I've read a few threads heaping praise on Silkie roosters, so they may well be brave and cute.
There, that's sort of positive.
I've never kept Silkies and I doubt I ever will. My elder sister has some and she loves them to bits but she is the first to admit they are as thick as two short planks.
I wouldn't keep Polish breed either, or Sumatras or most of the breeds one reads about on BYC. Most of the above are unlikely to survive here free ranging. As AllenK points out regarding Silkies, their vision is too restricted and I believe their feathering would be too delicate for the environment here.

Hi Shad.

Positive enough.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Here are some of mine. Finding decent quality birds was a struggle when I started out. I do not like the small mohawk crests. But I do have a few in my flock until spring.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Here are some of mine. Finding decent quality birds was a struggle when I started out. I do not like the small mohawk crests. But I do have a few in my flock until spring. View attachment 1919547 View attachment 1919561 View attachment 1919569 View attachment 1919571

 

[Amer]

Silkies are quite unique for their qualities of invincibility.
Amer signing off.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The only silkies I eat, are the roosters that turn sour.

 

[PioneerChicks]

Here are some of mine. Finding decent quality birds was a struggle when I started out. I do not like the small mohawk crests. But I do have a few in my flock until spring. View attachment 1919547 View attachment 1919561 View attachment 1919569 View attachment 1919571

Where did you get your birds? I got mine from Cackle, and they seemed good enough, until I found a blackish-blue feather on one of my buff's legs...

 

[PioneerChicks]

They look nice, by the way.