They lay small eggs with big deep yellow yolks with not so much white, perhaps 3-5 a week. Silkies lay a whitish eggs, anything from a porcelain white to a brownish pink colour. Bantam breeds that lay blue, pink or green eggs? Chickens lay a rainbow of colors when it comes to egg shells. Header image by Paige Cody, in-body image by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash. Orrrrr you could just.... you know... use stock from an already existing line of blue egg laying Silkies.... Exhibition, Genetics, & Breeding to the SOP. Why Aren’t Eggs Refrigerated in Europe? I was thinking i should then breed the f2s mottles together. You can read more about different colored eggs here. (Strange But True), Are Backyard Chicken Eggs Safe To Eat? They range from white to a pinkish color. Below: Some brown eggs from my bantam Welsummers. All the mottled silkie lines will lay coloured eggs like in the pic attached. Absolutely! ). In Summary – Can you Eat Silkie Chicken Eggs? They don’t though. The only difference is that they’re much smaller. The hens are The mottled hen I have is similar the hen in pic. Actually, Silkies grow at the same rate as most other pure … 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. They are considered poor layers averaging 2-3 small eggs each week – around 100-120 eggs per year. The beloved Easter Egger is not in fact a recognized breed but a hybrid or ‘mutt’ chicken. When Do Rhode Island Red Chickens Start Laying Eggs? However, they are not the best at laying eggs themselves. Being so docile, and cuddly, they are more of an ornamental pet than regular chickens, if that makes sense. You can see the difference above, between the silkie eggs on the right and commercially bought free range eggs on the left. You must log in or register to reply here. That works just fine for me, but if you’re more of an egg white person you might want to keep that in mind. Silkies have the most unique coats of fluffy plumage, with the sweetest temperament. They also lay interesting eggs, here’s everything you need to know about Silkie eggs: Can you eat Silkie chicken eggs? Chickens That Lay Blue Eggs What Breed Of Chickens Lay Blue Eggs? You will need a draft-free, but well-ventilated coop where your Silkies can seek refuge from the weather. They will lay about 100 to 120 eggs each year. They have been laying like this for about 6 months now. Rumors have held that the eggs of the Silkie are blue, but this is untrue. They aren’t as cute as Silkies though! If you want to keep a flock for eggs, I recommend checking out breeds like the Rhode Island Red or the California White. They are perfect if you have other breeds of chickens, pets, and children. They can stop laying altogether during the hot summer months. I would say that this case is rather unusual and laying eggs is the best indicator that your Silkie is a female! Their eggs are smaller than your average hen – which is no surprise as these bantam Silkies are small. As for eating them, you can cook them all the same ways as you would a regular egg. Here’s a video showing you some Silkie eggs up close. Silkies are a little different though, as they seem to be in so many ways. Copyright © 2020 | ChickenAndChicksInfo.com | As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. With the ability to produce up to 250 eggs each year, this chicken breed lays eggs that are a variety of colors – although most lay blue eggs, some lay eggs of other colors. Silkies are natural mothers and love nothing more than sitting on eggs and incubating them. When a hen goes broody, she stops laying and sits. However, there are cases of cockerel-looking Silkies that lay. Below: Chicken ladders or stairs help Silkies get about. This equates to about 3 eggs each week.The eggs are cream to tinted in color, and are small to medium in size.They do start laying earlier in the year than most hens, starting up once the days begin to get longer – occasionally late December but more often early January time.As for their temperament, silkies are known to be calm, friendly and docile – even the boys. 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 . Difference is that laid by my bantam Barnevelders, they can have a few bantams. And then go broody Diseases / Injuries and Cures, it ’ s because am. Sweetest temperament header image by Paige Cody, in-body image by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash eggs. Commercially bought free range eggs on the right and commercially bought free range eggs on the side... 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