Easter Eggers have red ear lobes and they can lay any sort of color eggs , from brown to cream to pink to blue to green to teal . Silkies have the most unique coats of fluffy plumage, with the sweetest temperament. W… Silkies generally begin to lay eggs at around twenty weeks of age. The mottled hen I have is similar the hen in pic. No - they're wonderful at sitting on eggs, but if you want a good layer, don't have Silkies. They aren’t your regular brown either. If it sounds like I’m trying to convince you to get some Silkies, it’s because I am. Why Aren’t Eggs Refrigerated in Europe? Silkie Eggs Silkies lay eggs that are slightly tinted with brown. They range from white to a pinkish color. Silkies only lay roughly 100 to 120 eggs on a yearly basis and have been known to stop their egg-laying altogether in the heat of the summer months. There you have it, everything you’ll ever need to know about Silkie eggs – and more.eval(ez_write_tag([[320,50],'chickenandchicksinfo_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_13',108,'0','0']));eval(ez_write_tag([[320,50],'chickenandchicksinfo_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_14',108,'0','1'])); You can eat them just the same as you would any other eggs. I get it, they are so much smaller than regular eggs and unique in color that it’s normal to assume they might taste different. The hens are The only difference is that they’re much smaller. Below: Chicken ladders or stairs help Silkies get about. They can stop laying altogether during the hot summer months. Copyright © 2020 | ChickenAndChicksInfo.com | As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I’m a huge fan, so just a little biased! The tendency is to lay in flushes of 14 to 20 eggs at a time and then go broody. Caged Birds - Parrots, Canaries, Finches etc. By this, I mean they are regular eggs if you thought there was something different about them in that way. Most of the Silkie eggs I’ve seen are more of an off-pinkish color.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'chickenandchicksinfo_com-leader-1','ezslot_4',107,'0','0']));eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'chickenandchicksinfo_com-leader-1','ezslot_5',107,'0','1'])); If you’re considering raising Silkies primarily for eggs, you’re going to be a little disappointed. When Do Wyandotte Chickens Start Laying Eggs? As I’ve covered already, Silkies are not great layers. Their eggs, while small, are still just as packed with nutrients and delicious taste as those of larger breeds of chicken. How fast do they grow (mature) ? They have been laying like this for about 6 months now. If you want a chicken that lays lots of eggs, the Silkie is not your bird. Actually, Silkies grow at the same rate as most other pure … Nearly all of the true bantams lay white eggs although I have a few Japanese bantams that lay cream to light brown. Or breed the f2s back to there f1 parents. Silkies and Polish Bantams have blue ear lobes, but they can lay like a white egg or a cream-colored egg. All the mottled silkie lines will lay coloured eggs like in the pic attached. Bantam breeds that lay blue, pink or green eggs? Silkies lay a whitish eggs, anything from a porcelain white to a brownish pink colour. I was thinking i should then breed the f2s mottles together. These two are prolific layers and will provide you with large eggs all year round. Header image by Paige Cody, in-body image by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash. You'll want to give your Silkies an easy way to get higher. You can see the difference above, between the silkie eggs on the right and commercially bought free range eggs on the left. They aren’t as cute as Silkies though! As for eating them, you can cook them all the same ways as you would a regular egg. They will lay about 100 to 120 eggs each year. They do not … The only difference is you need more of them as they’re so small! Here’s a video showing you some Silkie eggs up close. Each individual chicken will only lay one color, but you could have a flock of Easter Eggers in which each and every bird produces a different colored egg. That works out at around 3-5 per week. You'll want to give your Silkies an easy way to get higher. If you’ve heard that a chicken’s earlobe color determines the color of the eggs they lay, there is some truth to this. Official BYC Poll - New Year New You...Resolution Time. Start with Mottled Silkies first, then add the blue egg shell gene from Ameraucana, no need for Cochin blood in them. Silkies are natural mothers and love nothing more than sitting on eggs and incubating them. Join BYC FREE here to see fewer ads, post questions, upload pics, & more! 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