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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: laurelrus on October 20, 2015, 10:48:54 am

Title: Silkies
Post by: laurelrus on October 20, 2015, 10:48:54 am

Hi,
We would like to get some Silkies, we have one very elderly buff hen left who is in with our other chickens now.
I'm finding it hard to find any although I know it's late in the year and I'm happy to wait till spring but if anyone here breeds them and has any available I'd be happy to hear from them!
Thanks very much.

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: lord flynn on October 20, 2015, 12:12:13 pm

I know a breeder of LF black silkies in Norfolk? Not sure what stock she'd have for sale but could ask.

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: Marches Farmer on October 20, 2015, 12:22:07 pm

Ross-on-Wye Autumn rare breeds poultry sale is on in early November - they often have a good selection of Silkies on offer.

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: Victorian Farmer on October 27, 2015, 07:54:00 pm

Iff you won't silkies do the hard work and get from a good breeder they are fantastic birds and worth the work. IM breeding silkies for 2016 and I'm sourcing stock eggs are an opsion. The sales don't have the proper breed standard.

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: devonlady on October 28, 2015, 09:01:23 am

I'm still looking for a couple of silkie bantam hens. When you don't want them you're tripping over them, now I do, I've been looking for weeks and can't find any!

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: nutterly_uts on November 05, 2015, 12:27:34 pm

I got mine from an ebay seller (I can look up who if you are interested) and they were really good silkies. Decent enough to have exhibited and when I downsized someone took some to do just that.
Hatch rate was 100% and I had them sent across to Jersey where they sat in the post office all weekend too.

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: devonlady on November 06, 2015, 10:08:15 am

Were these live or hatching eggs n-u?

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: nutterly_uts on November 06, 2015, 01:12:50 pm

Hatching eggs but I presume you could get live birds too if you asked?

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: devonlady on November 07, 2015, 08:00:24 am

If you could look out the details, please, u-n, I would be grateful.

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on November 07, 2015, 12:39:26 pm

http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/list?keyword=silkie%20for%20sale (http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/list?keyword=silkie%20for%20sale)
Here are a load of breeders..... Hope this helps :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: nutterly_uts on November 07, 2015, 04:17:41 pm

Sorry after all of that the seller is no longer on ebay so I can't look them up :( I am sure they were based somewhere down south but thats not all helpful is it?

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: devonlady on November 07, 2015, 06:36:58 pm

Never mind, thank you anyway.

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: laurelrus on November 09, 2015, 08:19:38 am

devonlady I have found a few breeders who have a range of colours. I've decided to wait until spring now but if you'd like the details I'd be happy to pass them on  :chook:

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: devonlady on November 09, 2015, 08:39:50 am

If you would, please!

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: Salian on November 09, 2015, 09:39:56 am

Hi - I have various Silkie bantams (blue/ white/ black. lavender and cuckoo) and the little blue hen has just sat down on some eggs - they will be mixed colours because it was not intended but I will gladly let you know if anything develops.  Sallyanne

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: devonlady on November 11, 2015, 09:16:41 am

Thank you, Salian.

Title: Re: Silkies
Post by: laurelrus on November 12, 2015, 01:17:25 pm

devonlady - I've sent you a PM with details