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laurelrus

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Quainton,Buckinghamshire
  • Hobby farmer
Silkies
« 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.
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lord flynn

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Silkies
« Reply #1 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.
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Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Herefordshire
Re: Silkies
« Reply #2 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.
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Victorian Farmer

  • Guest
Re: Silkies
« Reply #3 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.
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devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Silkies
« Reply #4 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!
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nutterly_uts

  • Joined Jul 2014
    • Jersey - for now :)
Re: Silkies
« Reply #5 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.
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devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Silkies
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2015, 10:08:15 am »
Were these live or hatching eggs n-u?
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nutterly_uts

  • Joined Jul 2014
    • Jersey - for now :)
Re: Silkies
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2015, 01:12:50 pm »
Hatching eggs but I presume you could get live birds too if you asked?
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devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Silkies
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2015, 08:00:24 am »
If you could look out the details, please, u-n, I would be grateful.
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waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: Silkies
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2015, 12:39:26 pm »
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/list?keyword=silkie%20for%20sale
Here are a load of breeders..... Hope this helps :thumbsup:
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nutterly_uts

  • Joined Jul 2014
    • Jersey - for now :)
Re: Silkies
« Reply #10 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?
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devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Silkies
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2015, 06:36:58 pm »
Never mind, thank you anyway.
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laurelrus

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Quainton,Buckinghamshire
  • Hobby farmer
Re: Silkies
« Reply #12 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:
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devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Silkies
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2015, 08:39:50 am »
If you would, please!
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Salian

  • Joined Jul 2015
    • Herefordshire
Re: Silkies
« Reply #14 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
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