I love keeping silk partridges because of their unique plumage with feathers that look like fur and feel like silk or satin. The breed also has a calm temperament and charming trait, ideal for beginners or seasonal keepers.
Silky Partridges have black breasts with vibrant plumage colors. They are also bearded or unbearded, depending on their gene expression patterns. I recommend adding bearded and hairless strains to your breeding loft.
The Partridge Silkie is a beautiful and particular breed of hen with a hidden profile. My breeding loft is made up of four silky partridges and two roosters. I wrote this article to share what Partridge Silk Grouse chicks and parents look like.
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Overview of the Silkie Chicken with Partridge table
| Collaborater | Small to regular. Weigh about 1 to 4 pounds (0.45 to 1.8 kg) |
| Scarcity | Available |
| Origin | from East Asia |
| Objective | Ornamental plants, pets, eggs and a broody hen |
| egg color | cream, off-white, white |
| heat tolerance | Frankly |
| Number of eggs per year | 100-120 eggs or 2-3 eggs per week |
| Available countries | UK, USA and Australia |
Partridge Silkie Chicken Profile
Silkies are the most sought after chicken breed by many breeders due to their unique appearance and behavioral characteristics. But the partridge breed is more popular for its striking color variation and charming features. Now let’s find this together:
Lifetime
Partridge Silkies are great additions to any farm as they are tough and hardy breeds of chicken. They can also thrive in both hot and cold climates without limiting their lifespan.
These chickens have a lifespan of 7-9 years with proper care routine. Their longevity makes them an excellent choice to keep as pets or as breeding hens.
If you want your silky partridge to live longer, keep it in an enclosed area to protect it from potential predators. Make sure the enclosed area has enough space, grass, food, and water.
Appearance
The silky partridge has fluffy feathers that feel like satin or silk to the touch. Individual hairs grow fluffy and messy due to the lack of barbs.
An adult Silkie has brightly colored plumage with a dark chest and tail. The female counterpart has dull colored plumage with a dark undercoat and a light buff above.
Silky chicks have squirrel-like stripes that fade as they age. The stripes are black or brown on the back and face of the chicks.
Temper
Partridge color is a wonderful addition to your chicken coop. In addition, grouse partridge hens are more docile, friendly and curious companions.
These fluffy hens love to snuggle up and sit on their owner’s lap to feast on. The user-friendly features make them ideal for families with young children.
Hens and roosters are docile, making them vulnerable to plucking by more aggressive hens. I recommend separating your silky breeds from the more aggressive chicken breeds.
history and origin
Silky Partridge hens are unusual breeds due to their fluffy plumage and black fur. The species also has extra toes (five toes) and blue earlobes.
The chicken breed originated in East Asia (China) around 1000 years ago. The Silkie was introduced to Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Marco Polo and Aldrovandi are the first travelers to bring silk partridge chickens to Europe. These unique chickens arrived on the British Isle in the mid-19th century.
Silky Partridge hens are vulnerable to Marek’s disease, which affects the nerves, spinal cord and brain. The disease causes paralysis and tremors or even death in chickens.
I recommend vaccinating your partridge grouse at reputable hatcheries. Adult silky partridges are also prone to invasive nails and mites.
Be sure to cut the unusual fifth toe nail more often, as it grows upwards and can be dangerous. Remember to always keep feet and feathered feet clean.
Another common problem with partridge chicks is the Red Crossbill. This condition causes your chicken to have difficulty choosing food and may starve.
lay and incubate eggs
The Silkie Partridge lays about 2-3 eggs per week, which equates to 100-120 eggs per year. These tiny eggs are white or cream in color, depending on the genetic makeup of the bird.
These chicken breeds are obsessed with hatching their eggs and raising their chicks. We recommend extreme caution if they become melancholic.
Brooding usually disrupts the health and well-being of the chicken, as it barely eats or drinks. This condition can cause loss of muscle tone and tone in your chicken.
Tendency to hard feathers
Partridge hens have soft, silky feathers all over their bodies. Fluffy plumage cannot be alternated with too hard plumage.
The colors of the partridge’s feathers are due to the six genetic compositions. Roosters have two golden genes, two brown genes, and two pattern genes.
The gold gene gives the feathers color, while the pattern and brown genes provide the stippling and black pigments to give the feathers a pencil design.
The color of the partridge is reddish-brown with black highlights. But due to the many color variants of the partridge, these breeds of chickens look different.
A silky partridge hen has black feathers in the center with a thin stripe of the reddish color of the bay and body. The vibrant black pencil drawing makes them look cute and stylish.
my last thoughts
If you’ve read this far, you might want to keep grouse partridge chickens. These hens are friendly, docile and cute. They are also the best ornamental or family pets.
A silk grouse partridge chicken is the most beautiful and popular species. But the color does not matter when breeding and raising silkies.
It’s a great idea to have a basic understanding of the different silky chicken dye. All Silkies are good breeders and excellent mothers.
I hope you learned something from this article today. Feel free to share it with your family or other chicken lovers. Leave us a photo of your silken partridge hen in the comments.
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