Silkie Chickens: Everything You Need to Know

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  • Some chicken breeds are definitely better than others, and today we would like to cover one of our personal favorites right here, aka the Silkie chicken breed, in all of its glory.
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ความคิดเห็น • 85

  • @mileakin2689
    @mileakin2689 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    My wife saw these and told me we have to have some of these, so we picked up 6 from a local grower and I’m building them a separate pen and coop of their own to make sure they are not bullied by my other chickens, as these are my wife’s pets they will no doubt be pampered, we will likely grow them to sell not to eat and I may have them raise my young chicks and ducklings as I understand they make excellent mothers and will raise other birds young as their own.

    • @ricardocurtz2692
      @ricardocurtz2692 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have 4 month old silkies seperate from are 1 year old 24 chickens and the 24 year old always get beaten up by are 4 month old silkeis

  • @HarryTheEustreptospondylus
    @HarryTheEustreptospondylus ปีที่แล้ว +18

    They make lovely pets, Im so glad my mum decided to get chickens.

    • @BlingtingSam
      @BlingtingSam 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don’t eat them. Be kind!

  • @RubitheRacoon
    @RubitheRacoon ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I’ve been bugging my parents to death to get a silkie chicken since we’re planning to get 3 or 4 chooks. We have a very small backyard but it’s the perfect size to have a silkie in it.
    And of course to show I’m committed to getting and taking care of my favourite breed of my favourite type of bird I’m researching the hell out of what I need to do to keep the chooks happy

    • @XxVen0mx
      @XxVen0mx ปีที่แล้ว

      my dad made me a farm lol

  • @nando5242
    @nando5242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    surprisingly my silkie is the most dominant hen I have. She’s always docile but if pecked by other hens she puts them in their place. I have 3 Rhode Islands and none of them are dominant over her. There even one Rhode Island that fears her.

    • @anandchundi6805
      @anandchundi6805 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have one aggressive silkie hen and one who wouldn't hurt a fly. Very funny but the sweet one who gets beat up cries when removed from the mean one, funny how that works.

    • @kacigilley470
      @kacigilley470 ปีที่แล้ว

      My silkie roo is the most dominant Rooster I have which I was surprised at

    • @kfdaftsaeroblox
      @kfdaftsaeroblox 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My blue silkie rooster was named Menace, because he would really try to protect his girls, he even charged at me twice, and I just picked him up.

  • @hbkrulez1
    @hbkrulez1 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    We just lost our 4 month old Silkie rooster to Marek’s disease. We got him after I lost my bantam rooster to a predator. He was the only silkie we had, so definitely will have to get more in the future.

  • @Mathin3D
    @Mathin3D ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Silkies are cute as heck!!!

  • @ahorseofficial
    @ahorseofficial ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I hatched 3 silkies for our yard, unfortunately the heatwave killed two suddenly the other day. The third one, who has crossbeak is now an inside chicken so I don't risk losing her to the heat as well. She is so well behaved, I'm surprised how affectionate she is, much like a dog or cat. Spoiled to the bone, but nonetheless probably the best kind of pet you could ask for.

    • @danalysing2774
      @danalysing2774 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Whos fucking fault is that?

    • @birdcult
      @birdcult ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Where are you? I’m in Florida and I’m wondering how much of an issue heat will be

    • @mobstercrow7515
      @mobstercrow7515 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Keep them inside when it gets too hot! Extreme heat will kill any animal, including humans. I'm getting chickens to keep in my house and I suggest you do to. My aunt used to keep her chickens inside before she died from cancer. They are very clean animals and they even make diapers for them.

    • @ahorseofficial
      @ahorseofficial ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mobstercrow7515 Yes, I'm keeping everyone inside. I'm in Texas and we've had many summers that would get hot, but never hot enough to kill our chickens (in fact they seemed comfortable in it). This was really strange and sudden, but I suppose it has to do with silkies specifically. None of the other chickens, dogs, or goats had any problem with the heatwave. Lesson learned I suppose :(

    • @mobstercrow7515
      @mobstercrow7515 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ahorseofficial They have thermometers on amazon that you can connect to your phone so you can check the temperature inside of their coop and run. I highly recommend buying one! Silkies are also very bad for the heat and cold since they don't really have feathers.

  • @sombrs44
    @sombrs44 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I bought 4 for a hell of a deal today! 50$ for a blue rooster and 3 blue hens. The lady had a blue splash hen that she sold her to me for an extra $20. They are such an interesting breed!
    I'm excited to have them

  • @Naturelover00023
    @Naturelover00023 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks so much for all that info, it will come handy

  • @peforster6725
    @peforster6725 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I adopted 2 laying Silkies; purchased a chick, now 13 wks old. They can be feisty lol.

  • @user-cn1ol6vm9x
    @user-cn1ol6vm9x ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. Very informative.

  • @perkhakhan6180
    @perkhakhan6180 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative video, I love silkies, I wish you had mentioned some info about their egg hatching by the hen not incubator, pl do that ina future video, coz i have some eggs now and want to hatch through a silki hen

  • @tiffanybirt2035
    @tiffanybirt2035 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I used to have silkies years ago I just got some more but for some reason they seem to be having issues warming up to me

  • @adassamoya4073
    @adassamoya4073 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hello, I have a question. I have a black silkie. The bottoms of her feet are green. Do you know what could've caused that?
    Thank you.

  • @metermaide1726
    @metermaide1726 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    they are such cute birds love em

  • @Silkiefamily
    @Silkiefamily ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have 4 silkie in my home. Not garden~ Silkie is so cute and lovely companion animal😊

  • @user-zn7lz8ep9n
    @user-zn7lz8ep9n ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can you do video about sultan bantam and ko shamo chicken breeds please

  • @gavranbollywood7627
    @gavranbollywood7627 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing video😎🙋👍👍👍🌹

  • @CSProduction12
    @CSProduction12 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Do you have any tips for introducing silkies into a flock of other more aggressive breeds? I have a flock of 5 road island red hens and 3 Australorps. They have a massive coop/run and they free range in the afternoons. I would like to add some silkies but knowing that they tend to be more docile and will be much younger I am thinking it might be a bad idea to try and mix the two, though I don't really have the time or space to build a separate coop/run.

  • @Nugget123.1
    @Nugget123.1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Our one wanted to be a mother and so we got around 10 eggs and now she cares for them with all her heart and its fricking adorable

  • @Dj23497
    @Dj23497 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They are beautiful, well all animals are

  • @ren.imchen
    @ren.imchen 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello,how many eggs do silkies lay in a cluth?

  • @Straykids_stays731
    @Straykids_stays731 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We are going to get one

  • @pizzaoconnor8683
    @pizzaoconnor8683 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where can I buy silkies chickens in New York City area! Will travel upstate or in New Jersey!

    • @tonyz6421
      @tonyz6421 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Please don't coop them up in a boxed Apt!

    • @pizzaoconnor8683
      @pizzaoconnor8683 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tonyz6421 I don't have any!

  • @logikitty2753
    @logikitty2753 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i had some silkies when i was a kid, the rooster of the bunch i had leash trained with a small harness. he loved going on walks with me. he and my favorite hen were killed by a feral cat breaking into the coop

    • @Agronomag
      @Agronomag  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry to hear about your silkies, especially the rooster you had a special bond with. It's touching to hear how you leash-trained him and took walks together. It's tough losing pets we care for deeply, especially in such a sudden way. Your memories with them sound truly special.

  • @tedadams1324
    @tedadams1324 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Poor silkies. They are so very sweet and need lots of love and PROTECTION.

    • @Agronomag
      @Agronomag  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Absolutely! Silkies are such sweet and gentle birds that definitely require extra care and protection.

    • @BlingtingSam
      @BlingtingSam 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But dont people raise chickens for food? I wish we loved them instead of killing and eating them like savages.

    • @Agronomag
      @Agronomag  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BlingtingSam Yes, most people do raise chickens for food, but there are also those who keep chickens as pets because they enjoy their company. This shows that people can view chickens in different ways, either as a source of food or as friends to care for.

    • @BlingtingSam
      @BlingtingSam 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Agronomag then why don’t ppl eat each other then?

  • @SnoobyPloopyPoopy
    @SnoobyPloopyPoopy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I NEED IT

  • @OfficialHas-Plays
    @OfficialHas-Plays 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't really agree with the part that silkies are not considered aggressive but from my perspective the silkies I have are very aggressive and whenever they see a cat or another type of wild animal they will start pecking and attacking it

    • @Agronomag
      @Agronomag  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing this. While they're generally known for being calm and friendly, like most chickens, they can have unique personalities and behaviors. Your silkies might be more protective, especially if they feel threatened.

  • @brelycouch2963
    @brelycouch2963 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "that they literally looked like a crested pompom"

  • @michaelpedersen6418
    @michaelpedersen6418 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We have a road island red

  • @betha.6279
    @betha.6279 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love silkies!!! Late Spring this year I was at the feed store and rescued a malnourished extra tiny runt white silkie chick .I named him" Marshmallow." I adopted it long after my other chicks had grown and I had to figure out how to keep it happy while I was at work. I hung a feathered musical cat toy from the roof of the chick's enclosure. The chick loved the cat toy, snuggled with it and can now as a young adult can still imitate the cat toy sounds. My silkie has been slowly introduced to my feathered legged flock and is protected by several of the larger hens. He just started crowing at sun up this morning so now we know his sex.
    (I don't let him around my other more rambunctious flock though.) He's the cutest rooster I've ever seen and loves to cuddle with me.❤

  • @lose8447
    @lose8447 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    soso cute 😍

  • @handikahandika1914
    @handikahandika1914 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Silkie hitam polos kawin dengan putih polos menghasilkan anakan warna apa?

  • @ReginaldBayless-cw1wn
    @ReginaldBayless-cw1wn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Any gold buff lace rooster for sale.

  • @i_dont_like_it8941
    @i_dont_like_it8941 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My chicken is it’s own breed it can be smart and it can be the most dopey thing it let my other hen kill it’s baby

  • @michaelpedersen6418
    @michaelpedersen6418 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My sellky get pecket like 2 times a week

  • @user_uuwi
    @user_uuwi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is has extraordinary immune system ❤ still alive even my entire folks were died 💔

  • @michaelpedersen6418
    @michaelpedersen6418 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I get 5 to 10 in a day

  • @michaelpedersen6418
    @michaelpedersen6418 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eggs

  • @Ramesh-cg8vg
    @Ramesh-cg8vg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    can we consume silkie chicken eggs?

    • @abysscreaturekatsu3443
      @abysscreaturekatsu3443 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They’re perfectly safe to eat like other chicken eggs

    • @Agronomag
      @Agronomag  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Of course.

    • @ahamedcareem8112
      @ahamedcareem8112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      My family runs a bakery. Their egga are so rich that it is one of our secret ingredients we add for cakd

    • @kenadie_5
      @kenadie_5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes

    • @Doksamauru
      @Doksamauru ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The eggs are smaller and silkies dont lay often but silkie eggs taste great

  • @JesusKathrynMiller
    @JesusKathrynMiller 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ✝️😇🔯🕊️🐑🧄🔭🎇🌍🌏🌎🤍🦅🇺🇸🍀Holy Psalm 91 Jesus and KathrynMiller say Thankyou for sharing ✝️🤍✝️🤍✝️🦅🇺🇸🍀🍀🍀

  • @robg3688
    @robg3688 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How do these taste in a chicken soup?

    • @Mathin3D
      @Mathin3D ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They are not edible. So leave them alone, you butcher!!!

    • @--jelly-shrom--5722
      @--jelly-shrom--5722 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You're answer is No

    • @tonyz6421
      @tonyz6421 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not sure but may you choke a bone 👍🏼

    • @hecxhockgames4114
      @hecxhockgames4114 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Probably not that good since they mainly good as mamas and as pets

    • @urekmazino6800
      @urekmazino6800 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Eggs are good but wouldn't eat the meat lol

  • @MaritaDeLaPenaDTG
    @MaritaDeLaPenaDTG ปีที่แล้ว

    Cluckonomics

  • @akelagold
    @akelagold 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brad over at useless farms does not fit this description at all.

  • @DeIphina
    @DeIphina ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “Silkies tend to be a tad bit smaller in the US then in the EU, have the American size.” Like.. Europeans also watch this video man😂
    It’s a quick google search so no biggie but just letting you know.

  • @sunnysurge
    @sunnysurge ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got 2 silkie chicks for 50$ each 😨

    • @Mathin3D
      @Mathin3D ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You should not have bought. That perpetrates scourge of breeders...

    • @sunnysurge
      @sunnysurge ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Mathin3D yeah, I agree, but those were the only silkies for sale around me, had to drive 7 hrs since there was none else.

    • @lucamednyanszky749
      @lucamednyanszky749 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@catherinemosqueda2217 no, not many rooster has the really pompom tail. Look instead its thights, as roosters stand: the rooster will stand a little upright, and a hen is a lot smaller that the males.

    • @tonyz6421
      @tonyz6421 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You got ripped

  • @fyafeelings3976
    @fyafeelings3976 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why the lame computer voice?

    • @Agronomag
      @Agronomag  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry, we don't use AI voices on this channel :)