According to the national authority on silkies, the American Silkie Bantam Club, the silkie chicken possesses “many characteristics that set them apart from the other breeds of chickens; the ...

Unpredictability of grocery costs can push people to look for alternative options. With research and planning, raising ...

Temperament: Silkie chickens are famously gentle and sweet-natured. Their docile personalities make them excellent companions for children, especially for first-time chicken owners.

Silkies owe their unusual black color to fibromelanosis, a rare genetic mutation of hyperpigmentation believed to have first arisen in China. Their Mandarin name, wu gu ji, means “dark-boned chicken;” ...

The Council of Agriculture’s Livestock Research Institute yesterday unveiled a new chicken breed it has developed that it said has softer meat and increased egg production. The black velvet silkie, ...

Silkies aren’t great at laying eggs (you can expect fewer than 100 a year), but they’re pretty chickens, with gorgeous feathers and a wide range of colorings.

A fitness food retailer is touting a chicken with black skin and organs for £48. MuscleFood.com has started selling the 'super black chicken' - a type of Silkie - which the website says has ...