Black Silkie Chickens Available
Never had a Black Silkie? You're missing out! These little guys are affectionate, curious, hilarious, and surprisingly hardy.
They do well free-range, in a pen, or even as a house chicken—yes, chicken diapers are a real thing! 😂
Our Silkie family includes Dufus (rooster), and Lacy and Lucy (hens). Lucy is especially broody—she'll happily sit on just about anything!
We currently have a limited number of hens and roosters available for $25 each. Personally, we think the roosters are the most interactive!
Want to hatch your own?
Fertilized eggs: $5 each.
Black Silkies are a bantam breed of chicken, weighing no more than about 3 pounds—and they are one of the most unique chickens you'll ever meet!
With their incredibly soft, fluffy feathers and sweet, curious personalities, Silkies are known for being exceptionally social and docile. In fact, they're often called the “lapdogs of the chicken world.” And once you meet one, you'll understand why!
Here are some UNIQUE and fun facts about Black Silkies:
- 🪶 Silky feathers: Their unusual feather structure gives them a soft, silky—or even furry—feel.
- 🖤 Black from the inside out: Their feathers, skin, bones, and internal organs are all black!
- 🐔 Tiny bantams: Black Silkies typically weigh no more than about 3 pounds.
- 🥚 Tiny eggs: Hens lay small eggs, averaging around 2–3 eggs per week.
- ❤️ Super social: Silkies are exceptionally gentle, curious, and people-oriented, making them wonderful pets.
- 🏠 House chickens?!: Yes! Their sweet temperament and small size make Silkies surprisingly popular as indoor pets.
- 🐾 Five toes: Unlike most chickens, Silkies have five toes on each foot!
- ⏳ Long-lived: Their average lifespan is around 8 years, although healthy, well-loved Silkies can live considerably longer.
There's a reason Silkies have such a devoted following.
They're not just chickens.
They're fluffy, friendly, five-toed little personalities—and once you've had one, it's awfully easy to fall in love with them.
