Chicken breed
Silkie
Fur-like feathers that do not shed water, black skin, five toes and a broody streak that makes the Silkie everyone's foster mother. They cannot fly and need a dry run in wet weather. Eggs are small and not many.
Hatch Index lists 10 varieties of Silkie from 7 hatcheries, and 7 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $5.99 (Black Silkie Bantam, Townline Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Silkie Bantam | 5 | 3 of 4 in stock | — | $5.99 | 3 |
| White Silkie Bantam | 5 | 3 of 4 in stock | — | $5.99 | 3 |
| Blue Silkie Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $7.99 | 3 |
| Buff Silkie Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $7.99 | 3 |
| Splash Silkie Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $7.99 | 3 |
| Paint Silkie Bantam | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $24.99 | — |
| Silkie Satin | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $25.00 | — |
| Silkie | 1 | Stock not reported | — | — | — |
| White Silkie | 1 | Stock not reported | — | — | — |
| White Silkie Broiler | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, Townline Hatchery, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery, Freedom Ranger Hatcheries, Alchemist Farm.
What the Silkie is like
- Egg colour
- Cream
- Eggs a year
- About 100 to 120
- Grown weight
- 2 lb hen, 2.5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Friendly
- Climate
- Copes with cold if kept dry
- Goes broody
- Very often
- Kept for
- Ornamental
- Origin
- China
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.