Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[AngBantamLuv]

It's strange how chicks act like dogs...
Loving cuddles, stamping their feet when they want attention, begging for food, stealing the food!

I think that's why î have over attached to mine! They all want to be sitting on me or next to me, always touching me.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I brought the babies outside today and got some pictures (they weren't thrilled).

Here are the ones I'm fairly certain are little silver partridge/grey babies.

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These next three are a blue, what I think is a gold based partridge, and I'm unsure about whether the little reddish one is gold or silver based but it looks like a red partridge of some sort.

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These two are red pyle like (they started getting their red in sooner than I thought, I'm sure it'll change a lot more as they grow).

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And my three whites

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I love all these little guys, I'm having a lot of fun watching them grow. I can't believe the size difference between some of these guys only being up to a week apart in age. One of the mothers was pretty little for a silkie and I think she's passed that on to some of her offspring.

So many gorgeous babies, how do you decide which ones to keep?
The first three look like they could be Amai’s siblings!
I love the Red Pyles, too. Well all of them, really!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Aaaah the eggs are here

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I ordered 4...
I got 6!
If they all hatch, I will have to sell a few since we can only add a maximum of 3 more chickens to the flock!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

The seller seems pretty good

 

[marsmallowthesilkie]

Silkies are JUST FANTASTIC!!!

 

[AmandaLou]

First time silkie owner here…. Started with 5, one white one died a day after we got hit…. Two gray ones ended up being cockerels and we had to give them away, and so now I’m down to 2!!!! my black silkie is named Fluffy, she truly IS SPECTACULAR!!! So sweet and freaking adorable!! My other splash partridge (questioning color?) is also amazing, however crowed this week for the first time….. “sigh”….. however we are going to attempt to keep him as long as the neighbors don’t complain name was Dottie, now called Puff Daddy!!!!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

The eggs are so small! I knew polish were bantams but i didn't expect such tiny eggs!
(I own large fowl silkies)

 

[AngBantamLuv]

The eggs are so small! I knew polish were bantams but i didn't expect such tiny eggs!

Omg so excited!!! Cant wait til they hatch!!

 

[thanai]

Update on black silkie!
I was worried at first because it seemed to have weak legs, but now it's comfortable to hop around and even perch and climb. Super happy!