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Spoiled Silkies by Erin

I breed CH, CH MOTT, MAUVE, & BUFF! Mostly Satins, Satin Frizzles, Showgirls & Strippers! I ship only on Mondays & Tuesdays. KY NPIP #61-611 I am a one woman show!
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This is my opinion on hatching chicks. There is A LOT that goes into hatching Silkie chicks. It first starts with the coop mates. They have to be in great shape health wise to mate. Silkies are not owned for their egg production, they may only lay 2-3 a week. INCUBATION: I hover over my incubators like a nervous new momma! Making sure they’re all rotating properly and constantly adjusting the humidity. I usually candle at 7 and at day 18. Sometimes the egg was infertile or it dies in the process. On day 18 they go into lockdown where you don’t open the incubator until they’ve all hatched, which doesn’t always happen. Sometimes a baby comes out the wrong end or on the side and you have to “assist” and pray you only peel the shell and outer membrane. If you peel the inner membrane you have a bloody mess and it runs the risk of the chick being weak or not surviving at all. I don’t sleep much during hatch days. Some chicks if left to long in the incubator get shrink wrapped and die. So, a constant vigil is necessary for me. They fluff up in the incubator for 12-24 hours then they’re moved to the brooder. The brooder needs to maintain at 95 degrees the first week then had to be reduced 5 degrees down every week after that which can be tricky with them moving around and getting bigger. Sometimes you have chicks with curled feet, which you have to tape to straighten them. Or splayed/straddle leg, in this case you have to put a band on them to keep their legs/hips tight. Both only take a few days to fix. Then food and water. Not just any food, chick starter with protein and electrolytes in the water. Silkies are known to have Vitamin deficiencies so I watch very carefully throughout the first week for any signs then give them the proper vitamins. Some chicks thrive others not so much. Some are weak and just can’t make it. Changing the brooder paper is done twice a day so they don’t sneeze from the dust they kick up with their food. They’re fed fresh food three times a day and they tend to poo in their water so that is changed twice a day. Little butts are trimmed to keep pasty butt to a minimum. Pasty butt gunks up their vent with poo and if you can’t poo…another constant vigil. I check all butts twice a day. Then pictures! Pictures so you can see these beautiful babies. This is just the first week…. all to bring you these amazing fluff balls called Silkies. I don’t do this for the money. No one makes money doing this, a least not that I know of in the three years I’ve been hatching. It’s for everything you’ve read above to bring this beautiful breed to life.

11/03/2026

What a day!!! Mailed 4 boxes today. I wish there was a 13x13x13 box! Or a 12x12x12 box. Will start post more birds this weekend. I’m heading to Gulf Breeze, FL next week.

11/02/2026

Ran outta time to ship birds today. Shipping tomorrow. Gotta send my babies off right! 🩷

11/01/2026

🌺CHOCOLATES, BLUES & BLACKS🌺
Ready to 🚢 from Kentucky!
All 🐔have been treated with dewormer and mite meds. I’m slowly getting out of mega breeding/hatching and really downsizing. NPIP 61-611
🌺 Please send me a text with YOUR NAME and SCREENSHOT of the bird for additional pictures to 850-246-0032
🌺 I 🚢 on Mondays & Tuesdays only.
🌺 On the second text line, between the DOB and the 💰 is the pen number.
Example: 4/27 B2 1️⃣7️⃣5️⃣
If you want unrelated birds.
🩷= Female 💙= Male
My Males are fine I just need to move them. 😊
BUFFS HAVE ALREADY BEEN POSTED
Adults will be posted by next weekend.

10/31/2026

🌺🌺🌺 BUFFS!!!! 🌺🌺🌺
Ready to 🚢 from Kentucky!
All 🐔have been treated with dewormer and mite meds. I’m slowly getting out of mega breeding/hatching and really downsizing. Chocolate, Blacks and Blues will be posted tomorrow. NPIP 61-611
🌺 Please send me a text with YOUR NAME and SCREENSHOT of the bird for additional pictures to 850-246-0032
🌺 I 🚢 on Mondays & Tuesdays only.
🌺 On the second text line, between the DOB and the 💰 is the pen number.
Example: 4/27 B2 1️⃣7️⃣5️⃣
If you want unrelated birds.
🩷= Female 💙= Male
My Males are fine I just need to move them!
CHOCOLATE, BLACKS & BLUES WILL POST HOPEFULLY TOMORROW. 😊

10/30/2026

Rural King! 16.99

10/27/2026

We over here are making JELLY BEAN eggs!

10/01/2026

Had to do minor surgery on one of my hen’s foot… I will get back to everyone tomorrow. Shipping starts next Tuesday!!!!

09/26/2026

Located in Oak Grove, KY….
Will start 🚢 as soon as the weather cools off! Extra pictures or questions please send screenshots to 850-246-0032.
🩷= Female, 💙= Male
NPIP KY 61-611

09/25/2026

Finishing up pictures to post. Should post tonight or first thing tomorrow morning! The weather is almost perfect for 🚢 !!!!

09/21/2026

Working on more pics to post! Just got in 50 dna results!
Boys for days!!!!

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