SILKIE

Silkie

The Silkie is a breed of chicken named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin, flesh, and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot, whereas most chickens only have four. They are often exhibited in poultry shows, and appear in various colors.

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silkie

Noun

  1. A breed of chicken, with very fine, silk-like feathers.
  2. A creature of Irish, Scottish, Icelandic, and Faroese mythology which can transform from a seal to a human (usually a woman).


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