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Silky (Silkie) |
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Silky or Silkie, a breed of
domesticated
chicken, with
a unique, smooth and fluffy
plumage, which is usually white and is
said to feel like
silk. |
Unlike most other breeds, Silky has five toes,
a black skin (fig.), black meat and
black bones (fig.),
which in
China
is used both as meet and in traditional Chinese medicine. |
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Silky (Silkie) |
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Silky (Silkie) |
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Silkies, also called Black-Bone Silky Fowl, are among the most docile of poultry and are considered ideal pets, as well as ornamental fowl.
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