Silkies
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hi, just wondering do any of you sell silkies or do you know where in norfolk i could get one reasonably priced? I just don't seem t be able to find any! thanks
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I got myself 3 silkies on Sunday. 1 red girl who is a yr and a half and 2 White point of lay. The 2 whites are about 4 and a half months old. I have been letting them settle in before I start poking at them lol. One is smaller than the other and had a bit less hair particularly around the head but she might be a week or two younger. Chap said they are definitely hens and offered to get me a cockerel too if wanted but I live in a residential area so that's a no no.
I know they are extremely hard to sex and will worry til both lay which he said will be on 3 or 4 weeks!
If I manage to get some pics up tomorrow would you y guys give your opinions on sex?
Neither seem to have streamers that people talk about males having. One has a round crest and the smaller one not so round yet.
I know they are extremely hard to sex and will worry til both lay which he said will be on 3 or 4 weeks!
If I manage to get some pics up tomorrow would you y guys give your opinions on sex?
Neither seem to have streamers that people talk about males having. One has a round crest and the smaller one not so round yet.
owned by 2 Aracauna's, 1 RIR, 2 Welsummers, 3 Silkies, 9 cats and 1 dog!
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boys have more of dreds ,spikey hair and girls pompom ,afro type
the males also have purple,black waffles and a rose comb if there as old as you say then you should know whos a hen and whos a cockerel
the males also have purple,black waffles and a rose comb if there as old as you say then you should know whos a hen and whos a cockerel
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Dreds,waffles
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Mini Dreds,new Rasta Silkies 

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hahaha nah man ..i think silkie cockerels look like they have little dreds and the pullets afros 

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I have posted up a few pics in the general misc section. If anyone could let me know if they think both are girls that would be great!
owned by 2 Aracauna's, 1 RIR, 2 Welsummers, 3 Silkies, 9 cats and 1 dog!
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hi.. my friend has silkies for sale pairs and trios and hens for sale.....
colours as below she is Dersingham or I can bring them to me I'm near Fakenham
8mth old
2 black hens
1 lavender hen
1 white hen
1 lightpartridge x gold hen
4mth old
2 lavender hens
1 grey and tan hen
2 black and tan pairs
think that correct colours!
please contact me on mandiemv@yahoo.co.uk....then I can pass details on.
Mandie
colours as below she is Dersingham or I can bring them to me I'm near Fakenham
8mth old
2 black hens
1 lavender hen
1 white hen
1 lightpartridge x gold hen
4mth old
2 lavender hens
1 grey and tan hen
2 black and tan pairs
think that correct colours!
please contact me on mandiemv@yahoo.co.uk....then I can pass details on.
Mandie
Love my Brahmas,buff orps,silkies,light sussex,rhode island, cuckoo marans,pekins,polish and ex bats...collie,husky and of course OH! ;-)
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flipafeet,
Also dark partridge boy and black hen about 16mths old...forgot to add them!!!
Also dark partridge boy and black hen about 16mths old...forgot to add them!!!
Love my Brahmas,buff orps,silkies,light sussex,rhode island, cuckoo marans,pekins,polish and ex bats...collie,husky and of course OH! ;-)
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milibud
They sound lovely but you are at least 4 1/2 hours drive away from me - I drove to Boston Lincolnshire for our latest puppy (2 years old now0 but it was a very long way to drive there and back in one day!!
Too far i'm afraid
I don't mind an hour/hour and a half maybe. Anyone nearer that that with Silkies for sale?
I live near Bath, Bristol, Salisbury, Swindon ish
They sound lovely but you are at least 4 1/2 hours drive away from me - I drove to Boston Lincolnshire for our latest puppy (2 years old now0 but it was a very long way to drive there and back in one day!!
Too far i'm afraid

I live near Bath, Bristol, Salisbury, Swindon ish
A mixed LF flock of 2 Lavender Araucanas, 3 Barnevelders (1 double laced and 2 blue), 1 Blackrock, 3 Cuckoo Marans, 1, 1 White Star, 2 Silver Campine, 1 Blue Marans, 1 Black Copper Marans & 1 Marans x Araucana (lays green eggs).
And 4 dogs, 4 ferrets and 1 Harris Hawk
And 4 dogs, 4 ferrets and 1 Harris Hawk
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Tia Maria wrote:milibud
They sound lovely but you are at least 4 1/2 hours drive away from me - I drove to Boston Lincolnshire for our latest puppy (2 years old now0 but it was a very long way to drive there and back in one day!!
Too far i'm afraidI don't mind an hour/hour and a half maybe. Anyone nearer that that with Silkies for sale?
I live near Bath, Bristol, Salisbury, Swindon ish
i live in bath and have 3 silkies and i can get eggs. i got my eggs from ebay with 5/6 hatch rate. so if you cant get chicks i will be happy to incubate some for you. i start incubating on the 13th of feb
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mmmmm........ Tempting
I don't have the facilities to bring up youngsters at the mo' so wouldn't be able to buy any from you until theu were a decent size and would (of course) prefer females - i know silkies are hard to sex
I don't have the facilities to bring up youngsters at the mo' so wouldn't be able to buy any from you until theu were a decent size and would (of course) prefer females - i know silkies are hard to sex
A mixed LF flock of 2 Lavender Araucanas, 3 Barnevelders (1 double laced and 2 blue), 1 Blackrock, 3 Cuckoo Marans, 1, 1 White Star, 2 Silver Campine, 1 Blue Marans, 1 Black Copper Marans & 1 Marans x Araucana (lays green eggs).
And 4 dogs, 4 ferrets and 1 Harris Hawk
And 4 dogs, 4 ferrets and 1 Harris Hawk
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Yay!!!!
Thanks to Tweedy I have a Silkie - a little gold girl - very sweet, she and her Cochin cross companion almost, ever so almost, ate out of my hand - and I only got them on Saturday
I am VERY happy




Thanks to Tweedy I have a Silkie - a little gold girl - very sweet, she and her Cochin cross companion almost, ever so almost, ate out of my hand - and I only got them on Saturday
I am VERY happy

A mixed LF flock of 2 Lavender Araucanas, 3 Barnevelders (1 double laced and 2 blue), 1 Blackrock, 3 Cuckoo Marans, 1, 1 White Star, 2 Silver Campine, 1 Blue Marans, 1 Black Copper Marans & 1 Marans x Araucana (lays green eggs).
And 4 dogs, 4 ferrets and 1 Harris Hawk
And 4 dogs, 4 ferrets and 1 Harris Hawk