Black Silkie Bantam

Breed Facts

• Poultry Show Class: Feather Legged Bantams
• Weights – Hen ——-32 oz         Rooster—-36 oz
  Pullet——28 oz        Cockerel—-32 oz
• Purpose and Type: Ornamental; Exhibition
• Egg Shell Color: Cream or Tinted Bantam Sized Egg
• Egg Production: Good
• Egg Size: Small
• Temperament: Docile
• Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
• Broody: Setters
• Mating Ratio: 6 Females to 1 Male
• Roost Height: 0 to 2 feet
• Country of Origin – Asia
• APA: Yes, Recognized by the Standard of Perfection in 1965
• TLC: No
• Breeder Farm Source: Cackle Hatchery® Breeding Farm developing our bloodline or strain of pure Silkie Bantams since 1973.