Giant Silkies

[Suzmanville]

Years past I worked to generation 6 a hybrid project utilizing mainly XL heritage lines of Blue Orpingtons X Blue Silkies to produce giant Silkies. Well I’m getting chickens again, itching to get Silkies, but would LOVE to pick up chicks from anyone doing a similar “sizing up” project. Thank you

 

[Chikyboy]

@MysteryChicken

 

[MysteryChicken]

Years past I worked to generation 6 a hybrid project utilizing mainly XL heritage lines of Blue Orpingtons X Blue Silkies to produce giant Silkies. Well I’m getting chickens again, itching to get Silkies, but would LOVE to pick up chicks from anyone doing a similar “sizing up” project. Thank you

I recommend getting Brahmas, & Malays for sizing. Also, get the Silkies from TSC, they're usually the LF Chinese Silkies which would be more useful then getting bantam Silkies from a breeder.

 

[nicalandia]

Years past I worked to generation 6 a hybrid project utilizing mainly XL heritage lines of Blue Orpingtons X Blue Silkies to produce giant Silkies. Well I’m getting chickens again, itching to get Silkies, but would LOVE to pick up chicks from anyone doing a similar “sizing up” project. Thank you

Of the many peojects that have come to my mind is this and you seem to have done it right. Orpington and Cochin are about the best breeds. I believe Brahma are too tall and not round enough

 

[Lilfufubrahma]

I’m starting a giant silkie project but I’m still waiting on my parent generation to mature so I can start. I will probably have F1 hatching in spring (not for sale or anything) I’m excited! Do you have pictures?

 

[Timbers Happy Hens]

I wonder if after so many generations, if the crosses would be big enough to cross to a jersey giant? And then of course breed back to solidify the silkie gene. Imagine knee high silkies! So much fluff!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I wonder if after so many generations, if the crosses would be big enough to cross to a jersey giant? And then of course breed back to solidify the silkie gene. Imagine knee high silkies! So much fluff!

I've got a Giant Silkie project thread, & it doesn't include Jersey Giant.

 

[Timbers Happy Hens]

I've got a Giant Silkie project thread, & it doesn't include Jersey Giant.

Oh interesting, what breeds are you crossing to the silkies to get the desired large body type? The Jersey Giant was just an idea. It’s not a project I know much about.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh interesting, what breeds are you crossing to the silkies to get the desired large body type? The Jersey Giant was just an idea. It’s not a project I know much about.

I used Brahma in my first F1 cross. My F2 is Silkie/Brahma/Silkie.
F2, Giant Silkie back crossing.

 

[Shaunb1003]

Years past I worked to generation 6 a hybrid project utilizing mainly XL heritage lines of Blue Orpingtons X Blue Silkies to produce giant Silkies. Well I’m getting chickens again, itching to get Silkies, but would LOVE to pick up chicks from anyone doing a similar “sizing up” project. Thank you

Any luck finding some giants?