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Silky Chicken

Gallus domesticus

Description:

These little chickens are very calm and can used as pets. They come in a variety of colors and are very adorable. In Williamsburg, they are kept in a large coup with netting at the top to stop predators from getting in. They have really soft fur and small wings.

Habitat:

Farm

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6 Comments

RoseMallow
RoseMallow 12 years ago

THAT CHICKEN IS SO CUTE!!!!

Hello, I've moved this spotting to the Pets category.

ThePinappleMan
ThePinappleMan 12 years ago

Amazing!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

plus (last time we spoke!) 2 german shepherds, a rottweiller puppy, a pony, 2 donkeys, a cockerel, indian runners & aylesbury ducks!

ThePinappleMan
ThePinappleMan 12 years ago

Wow that is a lot of silkies!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

A good friend of mine in England has about 15 silkies - they are free range & she often finds them snuggled up to her german shepherd dogs!

ThePinappleMan
Spotted by
ThePinappleMan

Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Dec 25, 2011
Submitted on Dec 31, 2011

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