…those with feather legged breeds like Cochins or Silkies — prefer the even less messy method of using liquid ivermectin. This naturally occurring compound with potent insecticidal and anthelmintic properties…
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…color for the breed — most are bright red, but a few breeds (such as Sebrights, Silkies, and Sumatras) have purplish combs. Poor health, or stress (such as during a…
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…Hatchery® Silkie varieties. See our Mixed Silkie Bantam Special. For more details about the Silkie bantam, visit Breed Spotlight: Silkie Bantam Chickens. See all color variations of silkies for sale…
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…are smaller than those of larger breeds, some banty strains are prolific layers. Among bantam chickens, Cochins and Silkies fasmously make wonderful broody hens and protective mothers often used to…
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…the chicken becomes lame. Most chickens have four toes. Dorkings, Faverolles, Houdans, Silkies and Sultans have five toes. The extra toe grows above the hind toe and curves upward. Since,…
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In honor of Mother’s Day, we’d like to take a moment to appreciate the remarkable maternal instincts of mother hens. Although some hens tend to make better mothers than others—Silkies…
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…that don’t fit the general rule are Sebrights and Sumatras, which have purplish earlobes, and Silkies as well as some Sebrights, which have turquoise earlobes — each of which lays…
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…bantam Silkies, the mating ratio is 6 to 1. For heavy birds like broad breasted Bronze turkeys the mating ratio is 4 to 1. Cackle Hatchery takes the guesswork out…
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…do not tell you what color we sent with this package and we do not keep records of what breeds are sent” See all color variations of silkies for sale…
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We will include as many breeds as possible in the assortment. It is sold as a hatchery choice of over 61 varieties: Easter Egg chickens (Ameraucanas); White or Black Silkies;…
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