Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[MysteryChicken]

Old family photo.

Daughter: Poof on the left.
Mother: Fluffy, a broiler silkie in the middle.
Father: SnuggleBug, on the right.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

I personally don’t mind aggressive silkie boys, of course I don’t breed them because that not a quality that I want passed on.

But I always keep them, they’re so small and fluffy that it feels like a pillow hitting your legs

Besides I could never kill one, or any animals period.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I personally don’t mind aggressive silkie boys, of course I don’t breed them because that not a quality that I want passed on.

But I always keep them, they’re so small and fluffy that it feels like a pillow hitting your legs

Besides I could never kill one, or any animals period.

Mr. Evil will bite, & kick my legs with his claws, plus he's growing in his spurs which will hurt worse.
He's also not a small silkie.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Our first Silkies (promised as pullets. One turned out to Be a rooster:

Storm

Sandy.
We have had many silkies but currently am down to one

 

[Aunt Angus]

Our first Silkies (promised as pullets. One turned out to Be a rooster:
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Storm
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Sandy.
We have had many silkies but currently am down to one

Ahhhh! So cute! Look at those fluffy little babies!

I only have two Silkies. I'd love more, but there are other breeds I want to get first - SS, Polish, Ameracauna...

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

Mr. Evil will bite, & kick my legs with his claws, plus he's growing in his spurs which will hurt worse.
He's also not a small silkie.

Gotcha! Yah, we once had one of those horrible quality hatchery silkies who was such a brute and pretty big, giant for a silkie.

But he was a great flock leader! The hens all loved him and he was very protective of them.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Alice is a silkie x pekin bantam

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Our first Silkies (promised as pullets. One turned out to Be a rooster:
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Storm
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Sandy.
We have had many silkies but currently am down to one

(Just saying and I probably should have mentioned Storm turned aggressive) but alas we just carried a rake and ignite he tried to attack we would hold it in front so he couldn’t reach us

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

If not ignite

 

[Aunt Angus]

Being an owner of Silkies for just a few months, I've got a question:

How long until they are "grown?" My Silkies are hatchery quality, and they are tiny still. I am wondering if they will get big, too. My Silkie cockerel is very goofy, awkward, def hatchery quality looking. My pullet is looking more like what Silkies should look like. Shes got a large poof and very feathery feet/legs. And they have the cutest blue earlobes!!!