Silkie auctions
Bid on our very best
Auctions are the only way we sell adult silkies. A few times a year we put up some of the birds we've raised and watched grow the longest, and everyone gets a fair, open chance to bid.
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Sign up once, bid anytime
Register once and you can bid on any FancyFlock auction lot, from your phone or computer.
- Your card is saved securely by Stripe. We never see your full card number.
- You're only charged if you win, for your winning bid. Nothing is charged when you register.
- Other bidders only see your first name and last initial.
What's up for auction
- Individual hens and roosters
- Breeding pairs and trios
- Show-quality silkies
- Special hatching-egg lots
How it works
- Register once and save a card with Stripe.
- Every lot shows its opening bid, bid increment and closing time.
- A bid in the last 2 minutes adds 2 more minutes.
- The highest bid at closing wins, and the winner's saved card is charged automatically.
- Pick up in Hudson, Florida by appointment, or we ship your birds.
Before you bid
- Plan pickup or ask us for a shipping quote, so you know your total.
- Have a separate space ready. Keeping new birds apart from your flock for about 30 days is good biosecurity.
- Planning a color project? Ask what a bird carries. Our color genetics guide helps too.
Discount codes don't apply
Our 20% first-order code and other discount codes can't be used on auctions. They work on hatching eggs, chicks and juveniles in our shop.
Questions
About our auctions
Can I use my discount code on an auction?
No. Discount codes, including our 20% first-order code, can't be used on auctions.
When is the next silkie auction?
We hold auctions a few times a year. Join our list and pick Auctions: list members hear about auction dates before they're announced anywhere else.
How do I bid?
Register once with your name, email, phone and a card saved securely through Stripe. Then open any live lot on this page and place your bid. You can bid from your phone or computer.
How do I pay if I win?
You don't have to do anything. When the auction closes, the card you saved is charged automatically for your winning bid, and you get an email receipt. Your card is never charged if you don't win.
What happens if someone bids at the last second?
A bid placed in the last 2 minutes adds 2 more minutes to that lot, so everyone gets a fair chance to respond. The lot closes once 2 minutes pass with no new bids.
Can you ship birds I win?
Yes. Pick up in Hudson, Florida by appointment, or we can ship your birds. Ask us for a shipping quote before you bid so you know the total cost. Our flock is NPIP certified, which most states require before birds can cross state lines.
Do you sell adult silkies outside of auctions?
No. Auctions are the only way we sell adult birds. Hatching eggs, chicks and juveniles are sold through our shop.
The fine print
Auction terms
- Registering. To bid, register with your real name, email, mobile number and a card saved through Stripe. One registration per person.
- Bids are binding. Each bid is an offer to buy the lot at that price. Bids can't be withdrawn.
- Bid amounts. Bids are in whole U.S. dollars and must be at least the opening bid, or the current bid plus the lot's bid increment.
- Closing time. Each lot closes at its posted time. A bid placed in the last 2 minutes moves the closing time to 2 minutes after that bid, and this repeats until 2 minutes pass with no new bids.
- Winning and payment. The highest bid when a lot closes wins. The winning bid is charged automatically to the card you saved, and you'll get an email receipt. If you don't win, you're never charged.
- Pickup and shipping. The winning bid covers the bird or birds in the lot. Pickup in Hudson, Florida is by appointment. Shipping, if you want it, is quoted and paid separately. We'll contact you after you win to arrange it.
- Discounts. Discount codes, including our 20% first-order code, can't be used on auctions.
- If a payment fails. We'll contact you to pay another way. If the lot isn't paid within 48 hours, we may offer it to the next-highest bidder and may remove you from future auctions.
- Our rights. We may cancel a lot, remove bids, or remove a bidder if something goes wrong or we suspect fake bidding. If a lot is cancelled, nobody is charged for it.
- Live birds. Lot photos and descriptions are accurate to the best of our knowledge. Young birds keep changing as they grow and molt.
- Your information. Bid history shows only your first name and last initial. See our Privacy Policy for how we handle your information.
Join the list
Hear about auctions first
Tell us what you're hoping for and we'll let you know as soon as it's available. List members get first pick: we tell our list about new hatches before we post them anywhere else.
- 20% off your first order when you sign up with both your email and mobile number (not valid on auctions)
- First pick: new hatches go to the list before we post them publicly
- An email or text when the colors and birds you picked are ready
- Auction dates before they're announced
- Occasional farm updates and chick photos, if you want them