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I've got silkies with regular chickens, & they're fine. One of my Bantam Showstock Silkie hens is Vaulted Skulled, but so far has been lucky to not get hurt, or killed. She did have an incident when she did get a peck on the head, which caused her to have a seizure. She was fine after that...

Vaulted Skulls. Very common in American, & UK Show type Silkies. I despise this trait, since it makes the birds more susceptible to brain injury, & possibly death by a bump to the head.

Thanks, planning on continuing the project this year. Just working on one at a time. Starting with my PBA in USA Project at the moment, experimental meaties, & some test hatches for another project.

This is a yes. Especially if you're talking about American, or UK bred Silkies especially for showing. These are bred to have shorter backs, & excessive fluff. Also are Bantams. Chinese Silkies, also known as Broiler Silkies are typically Largefowl, back length is usually longer, but maybe...