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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Connor on November 13, 2013, 09:43:28 am

Title: New breeds to have?
Post by: Connor on November 13, 2013, 09:43:28 am

At the minute i have a few black silkies but i want to start breeding gold silkies does anyone have any fertile eggs for sale or know anything about the breed?

Title: Re: New breeds to have?
Post by: Victorian Farmer on November 13, 2013, 10:55:29 am

We had all the silkies but could find no large fawl silkies all in molt no cock bird ether till march .

Title: Re: New breeds to have?
Post by: HesterF on November 13, 2013, 11:52:45 am

Know nothing about silkies but not the time of year to be looking for fertile eggs - or planning to hatch even if you could find some. Start looking around end Feb - your local poultry club might have contacts for Silkies, they're pretty popular.

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