Silkies make great pets. They are fluffy, cute, tame, and lovable. They have a natural affinity for human company from day one. The eggs are delicious, small, but are really nice with good strong shells and bright yolks. Silkies make excellent sitters and broody hens. Silkies are determined sitters and will even hatch Guinea fowl and duck eggs that need 28 to 35 days incubation. Hens are good mothers and the roosters are generally good dads as well. One article spoke of a lady with silkies who said she has found them trying to hatch golf balls or stones in far corners of her land. Now that's dedication! Silkies are quiet. The cockerels have a soft and quiet crow and the hens seem to make much less noise than my other breeds. Silkies can't hop very high or fly at all so are easy to keep contained in a backyard. Silkies are extremely passive and not a flappy type so great for kids or people who have no experience with chickens. They are a great starter chicken. Petite, lightweight, and generally a thrifty bird that likes to free range which make them light on your food bill. They do very well in a small confined area as well.
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