nicholas Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hello I am looking to get two black, blue or partridge large fowl silkie hens to keep our two resident girls company in the eglu. We decided to expand as we have just had a run built for them and we love the look of silkies. I have been told it is better to get the larger silkies as opposed to bantams so as to avoid any possible bullying - would people agree with this? Does anyone know of a reputable breeder of silkies - preferably as close as possible to London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 What part of the country are you in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholas Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Hello We are in Stockwell South London, but we don't mind driving one or two hours to pick up our new chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egzandra Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 There's a place called Thorne's Garden Nursery not far from us. www.thornesgardennursery.co.uk and when I have been there they had silkies. I saw some white ones. Not sure whether they were the large ones though. Don't know whether they have the varieties you want but it might be worth giving them a ring. They have some rare breeds there as well as hybrids, I will probably get my chickens from there depending on what I decide to get. The birds always look cleanly kept and the staff are very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I have 2 bantam silkies with a large light sussex girl and a largeish mix, and have no problems. My silkies can shove with the best of them, but were hatched with the light sussex, so that may be a factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholas Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 Many thanks for the replies. We have now got two beautiful silkes called Truffle and Nutmeg from Perfect Poultry in Guildford as it was only an hour's drive away from London, although with the inevitable traffic jams this turned into two! They had their first day with our two resident hens yesterday and things went well. Thank you so much for your tips. Nic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 that's brilliant!! dont forget to show us the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
