Do Silkie eggs taste good?

Do Silkie eggs taste good?

Registered. Yes, and yes. Silkie eggs taste like, well, eggs, albeit small. Mine will lay for a few weeks, then go broody, so total yearly production isn’t great, but boy, are the hens great incubators!

Why is silkie chicken meat black?

Silkies owe their unusual black color to fibromelanosis, a rare genetic mutation of hyperpigmentation believed to have first arisen in China. Their Mandarin name, wu gu ji, means “dark-boned chicken;” the name silkie comes from their fluffy plumage which, lacking barbicels, looks and feels like fur.

Are silkies loud?

Below: Silkies are quiet. If chicken breeds not only bantam will be housed in a wrong sized- coop and the environment is not conducive for them, they will get very vocal about their displeasure, and they may appear to become more destructive.

Do silkie chickens lay eggs to eat?

Yes, you can eat Silkie eggs. Ands they are really nice as well. Silkies love to wander free range and find all sorts of greenery and insects, all of which improve the eggs and especially the bright yellow yolks. The yolks of bantam eggs tend to be larger relative to the size of the egg than in large fowl chickens.

Can silkies see?

Silkies do have eyes and they can see very well, when their vision is not obstructed by their top knots. The large crests on top of some Silkies heads will reduce their vision somewhat, but can be trimmed as necessary.

How high can silkies fly?

Silkies can jump between 8 and 16 inches up to a perch. Mine can’t really jump up much more than 12″. Big jumps also involve a lot of flapping which can be quite comical to watch. Below: These young growers have got onto a perch around 18 inches high.

Can you have two Silkie roosters together?

That said, most backyard chicken breeds do fine in flocks with multiple roosters. Favorite breeds for roosters (and multiple roosters) include Salmon Faverolles, Plymouth Rocks, Marans, Orpingtons, Australorps, Silkies and Brahmas.

Why is my silkie hen crowing?

Hens can start crowing. It usually comes from ovary problems and an increase in testosterone. It usually accompanies a non-layer, but with some very seasonal layers the hens will crow in the fall and then start laying again in the spring. With silkies, some of them can be a little slow to mature.