Silkies

[Gatsbysmum]

Happy you found some. hope you enjoy your new additions!

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[gander007]

I found someone local whom is looking to relocate and has hens for adoption!!! Yay!!

Oh you are so lucky

Enjoy your poultry ventures

 

[Michael OShay]

I found someone local whom is looking to relocate and has hens for adoption!!! Yay!!

Congratulations! That's great! )

 

[Kelsie2290]

Great that you found some girls! Good luck with your new flock

 

[silkie gal]

Great that you found some girls! Good luck with your new flock

Yes!! I may get a violet egg layer?? Is that a rare breed?

 

[Michael OShay]

Yes!! I may get a violet egg layer?? Is that a rare breed?

Actually, it's not a breed at all. It's an Easter Egger, which is a hybrid cross between a blue egg laying breed and another breed. But it is an uncommon color, even for Easter Eggers.

 

[silkie gal]

I got my baby silkies yesterday however I noticed once I got home that both have an extra toe!? .. should I be concerned about this? How common is this and should I call it "mutation"?

 

[Kelsie2290]

Do they have five or six toes? Silkies are supposed to have five toes (which is an extra one for most breeds) http://www.americansilkiebantamclub.org/standard.htm

 

[silkie gal]

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Do they have five or six toes? Silkies are supposed to have five toes (which is an extra one for most breeds) http://www.americansilkiebantamclub.org/standard.htm

5 only. Perfectly formed extra toe too