Silkies are a unique breed of chicken, with black skin and 5 toes. Silkies are 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 lay a small white egg. They are also excellent mothers and will go broody if you do not collect eggs daily. They will also hatch any egg you put under them.