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 turning Silkie eggs on day 17 rather than day 18 if you only have Silkie eggs in the incubator. It is possible for Silkies to hatch as early as 19 days and as late as 22 days.

Jul 19, 2017 · These are eggs from a silkie. Silkies appear in two distinct varieties: bearded and non-bearded. Bearded Silkies have an extra muff of feathers under the beak area that covers the earlobes. They also are separated according to color. Colors of Silkie recognized for competitive showing include black, blue, buff, grey, partridge, and white.

May 15, 2017 · The Silkie breed was developed in the southeast Asian countries or China. It's named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot, whereas most other chickens only have four.

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 colors can be extremely hard to figure out. The eight APA-approved colors are: blue, self-blue (lavender), black, buff, gray, partridge, splash, and white for bearded ...

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 providing 'chicken ladders' or ramps that lead to roosts that are several feet off the ground. Most Silkie roosts however, are usually only 12 to 18 inches off the ground. Q.

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: drumstick diva , AKhan31 , DragonParadigm and 8 others

Dec 10, 2020 · 4. Silkie roosters crow less than roosters of other breeds False. Silkie roosters crow just as much as other roosters. There is also the rumor that they are quieter than other breeds. Well, if you have a large-fowl rooster and a bantam rooster, which do you think will be louder? So to put it this way, silkies are average loud crowers for bantams.

Jul 19, 2021 · I've realized that telling silkie color and gender is a big chore sometimes, so I'm putting out the information I know on silkies here. Feel free to reply/comment with other facts and knowledge you have on the breed, this page is just to give newcomers a sense of knowledge when starting out...

Aug 17, 2022 · A silkie rooster's wattle grows much longer than a hen's but is much larger than a silkie hen's. Both creatures have wattles. Additionally, you'll know right away whether the silkie is a hen or a rooster when you see its comb and wattle together. 5. Comb Silkie hens have combs that are smaller and shaped differently from silkie roosters.

Nov 13, 2020 · 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 makes satin/silkie pens a lot of fun since you can get such a variety of feather types. Paint and splash are definitely similar but different genetically.