Silkies and Satins have to be one of our most favorite birds on the farm. Why? Because they are so gentle, quirky, talkative, and all-around just adorable little chickens! One important thing to note is that Silkies and Satins, although very similar, are two different breeds.
All of our Silkies and Satins are raised for pets or ornamental purposes.
All of our Silkies and Satins are raised for pets or ornamental purposes.
A Satin is not a Silkie. Satins and Silkies are two different breeds.
The Silkie has been around for hundreds of years, while the Satin is a fairly recent breed - within the last 20 or so years. The Satin was created by crossing Silkies with Cochins and then back to Silkies for several generations. This created a bird that looks like a Silkie except the Satin has the smooth, standard-type feathering instead of the silked feathers seen on a traditional Silkie. Satins are not currently accepted as a breed by the American Poultry Association, so if you wanted to show them, they would have to go in a non-standard class.
We try to follow the Silkie SOP as much as possible. However, they may have disqualifying "faults" such as the wrong type of comb, incorrect number of toes, incorrect leg colors, and featherless legs, etc. Some are bearded, and some are not.
Due to the harsh nature of Minnesota winters, we do not raise Showgirls ("naked necks") or Frizzles. Even with a well-insulated coop, our temperatures can easily dip below freezing (-20, -30, -40 degrees F) for multiple days at a time. Our birds need as many feathers as possible to be sure to keep warm.
The Silkie has been around for hundreds of years, while the Satin is a fairly recent breed - within the last 20 or so years. The Satin was created by crossing Silkies with Cochins and then back to Silkies for several generations. This created a bird that looks like a Silkie except the Satin has the smooth, standard-type feathering instead of the silked feathers seen on a traditional Silkie. Satins are not currently accepted as a breed by the American Poultry Association, so if you wanted to show them, they would have to go in a non-standard class.
We try to follow the Silkie SOP as much as possible. However, they may have disqualifying "faults" such as the wrong type of comb, incorrect number of toes, incorrect leg colors, and featherless legs, etc. Some are bearded, and some are not.
Due to the harsh nature of Minnesota winters, we do not raise Showgirls ("naked necks") or Frizzles. Even with a well-insulated coop, our temperatures can easily dip below freezing (-20, -30, -40 degrees F) for multiple days at a time. Our birds need as many feathers as possible to be sure to keep warm.
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