Silkie

Renowned for its looks and personality, the Silkie is a suave breed that carries itself with a lively, stylish posture. The fowl's gentle, trusting nature and trainability makes it a popular pet breed. Despite its diminutive size, the Silkie is categorized a large fowl light breed, and so is exhibited in large instead of bantam classes.

PRIMARY USE: ornamental

TEMPERAMENT: friendly and calm

RECOGNIZED VARIETIES: Bearded & Non-Bearded: Black, White, Partridge, Buff, Gray, Blue

EGG PRODUCTION: fair

EGG SIZE: small

EGG COLOR: tinted, cream

HEN WEIGHT: 3 lbs.

COCK WEIGHT: 4 lbs.

BROODY: yes

COLD HARDY: yes