Aug 17, 2022 · Incubation lasts 20 - 21 days for Silkie chickens. Eggs from bantams, such as those you'll get from your Silkies, hatch earlier than those from large fowls. You should stop …

Jul 19, 2017 · Colors of Silkie recognized for competitive showing include black, blue, buff, grey, partridge, and white. Alternative hues, such as cuckoo, lavender, red, and splash also exist. …

Jan 18, 2025 · Silkie chickens are the sweet fluff balls of chickens. Their docile personality and stunning looks, capture the hearts of many people around the world. However, as chicks, the …

Jan 11, 2012 · A. Some do, and some dont. Because Silkies cannot fly up to very high areas, they tend to sleep in a pile in the corner of a coop. However, some owners have had success by …

Sep 8, 2019 · • Any Silkie that free ranges is most likely to get grubby. The main thing is to keep your Silkie out of wet/damp days where dirt is likely to cling to wet feathers. • Keep on top of …

Oct 7, 2011 · Silkie-Xs, as I like to call my Silkie/Ameraucana mixes, are smooth feathered for the first generation (F1). After that, some chicks start having silkied feathers. The size is …

Apr 1, 2021 · Since silkie feathering is recessive you can breed two satins together and still get a silkie if they both carry a copy of the recessive silkie feathering gene though. This dynamic …

Jun 13, 2020 · We have one chick, dominoes, who we were just guessing was a smooth, but not all of her feathers are ‘normal’ feathers. She has a lot of almost ‘silkie’ feathers, really soft …

Apr 2, 2010 · Right now all their head poofs are extra scraggly thanks to the Roo, who is also a Silkie. I gotta run out now for an appointment, but I'll try to find some pics to post of them when …

May 4, 2011 · My silkie x polish hen was the frendliest hen ever, and my silkie x cochin has a lovely nature, she mothers all the young chickens that get added to my flock Reply Reactions: …