Raising silkie bantam chickens is not something many homesteaders or backyard chicken keepers think about. Silkies have a reputation as being a pet breed, yet this very old type of chicken has some very practical qualities to offer the smallscale chicken keeper. Today, we are talking about five positive points we have learned about raising silkie chickens in our first year working with this breed that we want to share with you! So, if you have been raising chickens for years or are just starting your chickenraising adventure, give silkies some thought!

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