Silke chicken

History Silkies are a unique breed of chicken, thought to have originated in China or Southeast Asia. The first recorded history of Silkies occurs in Marco Polo’s writings about his travels to Asia in the 13th century, in which he describes chickens with fur-like plumage black skin. Silkies were admitted into the Standard of Perfection […]

Every chicken owner wants something from his or her flock. Meat, eggs, companionship, exhibition, breeding, etc. Some people are very set on having friendly chickens with affectionate personalities. Below, we have written about 10 breeds that are...

Reader Pamela of the blog Sweet Peach wrote us today to share some “cute chickens” she recently photographed, and when I opened up the link, my jaw dropped. My friends, this chicken goes so far beyond cute. Here’s your dose of Friday chicken splendor. This chicken, people, is a diva, and she is named Izzy-Belle, which seems to suit her glam style.

Halloween costume idea for your chickens! Silkie chicken wearing dragon wings - too cute!

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This is a chicken. Seriously. I took this photo at the Royal Melbourne Show. #chicken #cute

So you’ve heard keeping chickens as pets is a good idea - you get free breakfast, lots of laughs, and a new best friend. Here's what you need to know.