Silkies

A Silkie hen is a small, friendly, and unique-looking chicken breed known for its soft, fluffy plumage that feels like silk or satin—hence the name. Here’s a general description:

• Feathers: Soft, fluffy, and hair-like due to the lack of barbicels (which normally hold feather strands together), giving them a fur-like appearance.
• Color: Comes in a variety of colors including black, white, buff, blue, gray, and partridge.
• Skin and Bones: Distinctively black or dark blue skin and bones, with turquoise earlobes.
• Legs and Toes: They have five toes on each foot (most chickens have four), and their legs are feathered.
• Size: Bantam-sized (smaller than standard chickens), with hens usually weighing around 1.5 to 2 pounds.
• Temperament: Exceptionally docile, gentle, and often used as pets or broody hens for hatching eggs.
• Comb: They have a walnut-shaped comb, usually dark in color.