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Silky chickens make fantastic pets (speaking from experience) I had 2 - Surfer, and Frothy. They are adorable! If you want pet chickens get them as babies, they will be tamer when the grow up and they will let you hold them. Also bantam sliky chickens would be good because they are smaller and easier to handle :)
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∙ 15y agoSilkie chickens need no special diet. The eat seeds and grains, bugs and vegetation just like any other hen. Feed silkies the same food as all breeds of hen and give then a layer complete food when they are of egg laying age to ensure they get all the nutrients they need for good egg production.
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∙ 8y ago-1tsp molasses for each liter of H20 (I don't really measure, just mix it up so the water is light brown, like sweet iced tea)
-1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
-chick pellets
Grown Silkies can eat layer pellets or crumbles available at any feed supply store or online.
They also love food scraps! My silkies will eat all sorts of fresh produce & bread scraps- but their favorite is watermelon! Pumpkins and tomatoes are a special treat, too. You will find that your Silkies will be ever so grateful for your veggie leftovers and misc fresh scraps. I do not feed my silkies any meat products, however they go crazy for meal worms or the occasional unfortunate potato bug that crosses their path.
Source: littlechisilkies.com
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Are Silkie bantam roosters quiet enough for city life?
Im asking the same question lol, i have 3 frizzles and 1 black silkie baby, and from what ive read so far. They do crow but it is no where near other roos, one site even said their silkie roo coo's instead of crowing
What does a silky hen look like?
Most Silkie hens and roosters are identical and sometimes the rooster Silkie doesn't crow through out his whole life. The only way you can tell them apart if the Silkie is mating with hens and has a spur then of course it is a rooster. And if a Silkie laid eggs or is sitting on eggs then she is a hen. Another way to tell them apart is if you have a hybrid Silkie that Silkie might get a big wattle and comb.
Do dingoes eat chickens and roosters?
If the dingoes find the chicken/roosters, then yes.
Do silkie bantams lay edible eggs?
Yes
Are roosters vertabrates?
Yes, roosters have a spine. They are vertebrates.
What kind of roosters have feathers that stand up on their head?
Sounds like possibly a Polish hen or a Silkie
Are Silkie bantam roosters quiet enough for city life?
Im asking the same question lol, i have 3 frizzles and 1 black silkie baby, and from what ive read so far. They do crow but it is no where near other roos, one site even said their silkie roo coo's instead of crowing
Do silkie roosters crow?
Yes they do crow I have 5 and they crow every morning and sometimes when I am feeding them - like saying thank you
What does a silky hen look like?
Most Silkie hens and roosters are identical and sometimes the rooster Silkie doesn't crow through out his whole life. The only way you can tell them apart if the Silkie is mating with hens and has a spur then of course it is a rooster. And if a Silkie laid eggs or is sitting on eggs then she is a hen. Another way to tell them apart is if you have a hybrid Silkie that Silkie might get a big wattle and comb.
Do dingoes eat chickens and roosters?
If the dingoes find the chicken/roosters, then yes.
How do roosters catch their food?
Roosters eat their food from bin or off of the ground on farms. Roosters do not actually catch their own food.
Does ALL roosters have a cockscomb?
Yes. Combs come in eight varieties and not all are readily noticeable. Different breeds sport different combs and cross breeds can have variations of standard combs. Silkie and Polish hens and roosters combs are not always visible but are present under the feathers on the top of the head.
What do people do with roosters?
you have them as a pet or people eat them
Can roosters eat laying mash?
yes
Will silkie hens crows loud enough disturb neighbors?
No, silkie HENS won't crow loud enough to disturb the neighbours but the male, the cockerel, certainly will. one of my silkies seems to think 4.20am is a fine time to wake me, good job I don't have any neighbours.
When was The Silkie - novel - created?
The Silkie - novel - was created in 1969.
What do you do if your chick turns out to be a rooster and roosters are not allowed?
Eat it.
