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Silkie

By The Coop Team ยท Updated May 25, 2026

Silkies have fluffy, fur-like feathers, black skin and bones, and five toes. Small ornamental breed (2-3 lb) laying ~100 small cream eggs per year. Extremely broody โ€” often used to hatch other breeds' eggs. Cannot fly and their feathers don't shed water, so they need a dry, draft-free coop and should be kept out of heavy rain.

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