Poultry breeds photos: The Silkie

Silkie type fowls have been noted for centuries, and the origin of the breed is suggested as being in China, Japan, or perhaps India. The breed is well known for two endearing qualities - its soft, silky feathering, and its persistent maternal instinct which makes it an excellent broody. A relatively small fowl, a tiny bantam has been recently created and developed good support. The Silkie has a stylish, compact, and lively demeaner and the mulberry head features, crest, five toes, and featherted legs add to its attractiveness. Like a good wine, they seem to improve with age and are docile whilst being quite hardy.

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The Silkie Montage Left column (top to bottom): Silkie White Cock. 1st at Royal for Mrs Hall; Silkie Black Cockerel. 1st Crystal Palace & others in 1934 for Mr David Draper; Silkie White Cock. 1st at Thame for Mr R L Fairley. Middle column: Silkie White pair. Cock was 1st Dairy & Champion cup at Crystal Palace in 1921. Hen 2nd Olympia in 1922 for Mrs Fentiman; Silkie White trio. Cup winners at the 1930 Crystal Palace for Mrs Hall of Shrewsbury; Silkie Partridge Cock. Winner in 1931 for Mr R L Fairley of Midlothian; Silkie Partridge Pullet. Winner in 1931 for Mr R L Fairley of Midlothian. Right column: Silkie White Pullet. 'Minnie', Winner of many awards during the 1930s including Crystal Palace for Mr Robert Fairley; Silkie Black Hen, 'Pamela', 1st & Challenge Cup at Crystal Palace in 1932 for Mr David Draper; Silkie White Hen. 1st at Crystal Palace in the 1930s for Mr H Watts.

Silkie Prints
SILKIE 1: Silkie Black Cockerel. 1st Crystal Palace & others in 1934 for Mr David Draper.	SILKIE 2 :Silkie Black Hen, 'Pamela', 1st & Challenge Cup at Crystal Palace in 1932 for Mr David Draper.	SILKIE 3: Silkie Black Pullet. A winer for Mr Fairley.
SILKIE 4: Silkie Black trio.	SILKIE 5 : Silkie Partridge Cock. Winner in 1931 for Mr R L Fairley of Midlothian.	SILKIE 6 :Silkie Partridge pair.
SILKIE 7 : Silkie Partridge Pullet. Winner in 1931 for Mr R L Fairley of Midlothian.	SILKIE 8 : Silkie White Cock. 1st at Royal for Mrs Hall.	SILKIE 9: Silkie White Cock. 1st at Thame for Mr R L Fairley.
SILKIE 10 : Silkie White Hen. 1st at Crystal Palace in the 1930s for Mr H Watts.	SILKIE 11:Silkie White Male. Winer for Mr Lilburn in 1926.	SILKIE12: Silkie White pair. Cock was 1st Dairy & Champion cup at Crystal Palace in 1921. Hen 2nd Olympia in 1922 for Mrs Fentiman.
SILKIE 13:Silkie White pair. Postcard from Mrs Fentiman.	SILKIE14: Silkie White Pullet. 'Minnie', Winner of many awards during the 1930s including Crystal Palace for Mr Robert Fairley.	SILKIE 15: Silkie White trio. Cup winners at the 1930 Crystal Palace for Mrs Hall of Shrewsbury.