Additional information
| Description | Silkies are excellent pets, they have unique fluffy feathers, black skin, 5 toes on each feathered foot, crests and beards! They have a sweet gentle nature but take a bit longer to pick things up than other chickens If random colour is ordered where possible we will try to send as much variety as possible but this is not guaranteed . |
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| Size | Bantam but will mix with large fowl (excluding hybrids) |
| Eggs | Approx. 180 small cream eggs per year |
| Age | All birds are 16-22 weeks of age when delivered and are hens, unless otherwise stated |
| Champion Winner 2026 | French Champion, National Championships: Cuckoo, Silver Partridge, Gold Partridge, Lavender, Gold. |
| Champion Winner 2025 | European Champion, National Championships: Silver Partridge. – French Champion, National Championships: White, Gold. |
| Champion Winner 2024 | French Champion, National Championships: White. |
| Champion Winner 2023 | French Champion, National Championships: White, Best Silkie (all categories. |
| Vaccinations | We vaccinate against Mareks, Turkey Herpes Virus, Infectious Bronchitis, Infectious Bursal disease, Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis, Coccidiosis, Salmonella Enteritidis, Mycoplasma Gallisepticum and Egg Drop Syndrome |
| Guarantee | All birds are guaranteed for 7 days from delivery provided they have had access to rehydration solution for that period. We stock ‘Hydrate a Hen’ and ‘Vit a Hen’ for this purpose. |
