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Ohhh, I love silkies! My parents used to have them. They're funny, because they look like animated feather dusters, but they take themselves Very Seriously. (A couple of ours were always picking fights with the other chickens. Clearly compensating for something.)

They're hilarious but still very wee - it'll be a while before they go in with our other two chucks. I can see what you mean about the whole 'taking themselves seriously', the little boy especially - i'd like to see them trying to start a fight though - the others are a Light Sussex and Maran - they're both HUGE in comparison (although a little thick, which is saying something for chickens).

That said, Silkie cockerels aren't meant to be too aggressive which is why he's staying, at least for the moment. My two daughters are still little enough to get scared by a stroppy mini-chicken...