scarlettohara Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) Anyone know of anyone selling any blue hens ? Edited May 22, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Didn't realise silkies were so hard to come by, have emailed Birdhaus but not heard back and nothing on Practical Poultry forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Try ChookieChook or Terri on P P Also Silkie Girl (I think thats right) The chap at Pear Tree Farm Poultry in Astcote Northamptonshire had a blue Silkie cockerel that I hatched last year to go with a female so worth checking with him too as he hatches a large amount of various bantam chicks each year and has probably bred from that pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Thanks, will try all of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I know a good breeder in Hampshire, probably too far. I do have a blue silkie but in all honesty I would call her grey! Not so exotic sounding though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 I know a good breeder in Hampshire, probably too far. I do have a blue silkie but in all honesty I would call her grey! Not so exotic sounding though. Happy to travel, my Mum loves a day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I know a good breeder in Hampshire, probably too far. I do have a blue silkie but in all honesty I would call her grey! Not so exotic sounding though. I got my little white Silkie, Doodle, from a breeder in Hampshire. I can't remember their name but they also sold Welsh ponies. Anyway they did have some very cute black Silkies but no blue ones. I think that the trouble with blue as a colour in Silkies, is that it can look sort of off black/grey. However that could be just that I haven't seen a good example. Another off black is chocolate and I have one of those. She is Dinky in name and nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Not having much luck, so if anyone knows of any please let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hi Spoke to racheal today at hamble valley poultry, she just breeds silkies and polands and they are beautiful, i have just reserved two White silkies hatched recently. If you are interested I can pm you her telephone number but she has some lovely photos on her website if you google it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Thanks for that I have emailed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 That's good, let me know if you dontnget a response as racheal said yesterday the website was playing up a bit. Ggo luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Will do I'll ring tomorrow if she doesn't email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 2 10 week old growers reserved - collecting on Saturday Thanks so much for the information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Thanks for sharing that info mollyripkim I've bookmarked their site for when I next need a Silkie (I haven't got a blue yet ) You will post pictures after next weekend won't you scarlettohara ? Are you counting the sleeps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Yes really excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Glad you found some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Scarlettohara, You said you have reserved 2, 10 week old growers. Are they both blue or is one blue and one another colour ? (I'm using you to help with my Morehens disease and get new girlies by proxy ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Both blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Hi What time are you going on Saturday as I'm there at 12.30 to look at some Poland chicks and also to check out Silkies a breed I had not considered before. Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 Going at 10.30 but transporting some ducks for someone else so meeting them in car park at 12 pm so may bump into you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 That will be my duckies i will try and keep it together leanne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 That will be my duckies i will try and keep it together leanne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 I have 2 beautiful silkie babies, changed my mind when I got there as there were so many 2 choose from - I have a blue and a partridge who are hopefully both girls. Lovely place and people, beautifully kept chooks - their runs were inbetween grape vines and they had so much grass to fr on The growers were in a lovely WIR with their own parasol Quite a long journey so left them to settle in where they could see everyone else - they had a snack then snuggled up in the nestbox - they are so fluffy and tiny, I'm smitten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I was just about to post that I know what you've got and it was not two blue ones because I had the other blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Congratulations they sound gorgeous........................? pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
