12/2/2023 0 Comments Silkie chicken eggs color![]() ![]() Id almost say they come pre tamed there is some instinct within them from birth that just loves people.Ī minimum of two. They are so lovable and make instant friends with everyone they meet. I have owned several and each time i’m amazed at how quickly they warm to me. This is probably the most easiest breed to tame. ![]() Mine are the first to run over the fence to greet me and show me as much loyalty and affection as any dog I’ve ever had – thats saying something! How do I tame Silkie chickens? All their amazing personality traits makes up for the fact they aren’t the best layers of eggs. They will sit on your lap, feed from your hand, and enjoy cuddles for hours on end. Mine are so friendly and docile they are really recommended for anyone, old or young, but children absolutely love this breed. They make the best pets and will live for 6-9 years on average. The best allrounder, oh and I mention she is gorgeous! Temperament / Are they good as pets? The buff however, like mine below, is both fairly hardy in the cold and heat. The splash is neither cold or heat hardy so great for a moderate/temperate climate. ![]() The Buff, Blue and Back are all cold hardy, but not heat hardy, so ideal if your in a cooler climate or live in an area with a very harsh winter. They don’t do well in extreme climates (hot or cold) as their feathers don’t hold heat, keep the heat out or shed any water. The accepted colors are black, white, blue, buff, splash, gray and partridge.īelow is a photo of our gray we called ‘bear’. Whilst there are Silkies in cuckoo, lavender and even red colors they are not accepted as a standard by the APA yet. However, production once it does start will be interrupted by periods of broodiness. Silkie Chicken Eggs SizeĨ0-100 per annum When do they start laying eggs?īetween 18-25 weeks. The Bantam males weight 21oz (600g) and the females weigh 180z (500g). So in the UK where they are class as large fowl the males will weigh around 4lb (1.81kg). They are further distinguished by a crest, which all Silkies have but then they are further divided by either the bearded and non-bearded varieties – they also have five toes, rare in the chicken world. Ancient Chinese folk medicine attributed the black skin as even having potent powers! Silkies are one of the oddities of the poultry world with their nearly black skin, face, comb, wattles and bones, and their hair-like plumage in which there is no web.Īncient writers referred to fowl with hair instead of feathers and they are believed to have originated in Japan although information of them also comes from India, China and the Malay states. However, in the last ten or so years a proper bantam strain has been developed. They’ve made amazing pets ever since and are excellent broodies.Īlthough many people tend to think of them as just bantams, in the UK Silkies are classed as large fowl. The explorer Marco Polo in the thirteenth century, described discovering chickens with ‘fur’. These birds have been mentioned in writings for several hundred years. ![]()
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