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Tag: Silkie

White Silkie Chicken Head
Keeping Chickens

Diseases Common to Silkies

Silkies are unfortunately prone to a few different poultry diseases. In this article, Lawrence provides some information on diseases that he has found are common to the Silkie chickens.

Exhibiting Silkies Breed Standard
Chicken Breeds

Exhibiting Silkies: The Breed Standard

Judge Louise Carpenter judging Silkies at the Reading Bantam Show. In this article, Laurence, who has previously judged at the National level, examines the Silkie

Silkie Chickens
Chicken Breeds

Silkie Chickens

Silkie Chickens are unique with pompom, 5th toe, black skin and profuse fluffy plumage: characteristics, genetics, incubation and lots of photos of the colours.