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Silkies

About Silkie's

Silkies are considered one of the most beautiful, ornamental chickens, and are easily identified by their hair like feather's, feathered feet, and mulberry colored skin.  Silkies do not do very well in mixed breed flocks, as larger or more dominant breeds will pick at them, so it is better to keep them with their own kind, They come in a variety of colors with the most popular being white, black, buff, and blue but are also available in lavender, grey, and red. Another thing that makes Silkie's different than most other breeds is that they have a fifth toe.
Origin-Japan and China both claim the origin of SIlkies. The first written record of Silkies is in the writing's of Marco Polo.
Crested
Five toes-feather footed
Skin: Black or Blue skin almost a mulberry color on their face, comb, wattles & feet
Earlobes-turqoise or blue luminescent
Plumage: Very fine, silkie textured hair-like feathers
Broody-Silkies are well known to be very good brooder's,  love to hatch baby chicks and are very good mother's
Egg color-Blue, Light green and sometimes off white.
Roosters-Protective, sweet natured
Can with stand temperatures between 45 degrees-85 degrees

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White Silkies

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