At Olsen Farm we know all chickens are special, but there is something particularly magical about the silkie breed. We were gifted a few silkie eggs to incubate when we first started raising chickens ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Silkie chickens are known for being extremely broody, and anyone who keeps them in their backyard knows they’ll try to hatch just ...

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;” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parade Pets and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. I never grew up around birds, so I wasn't aware of how many ...

I've learned to eat a lot of weird-looking things. I've eaten baby octopi. I've eaten escargot. I've even eaten the weird kitchen-sink casserole that my aunt makes that literally makes us all sick ...

Burger King Japan's "Goth Burger" needed a lot of special tricks and ingredients to get it's unique (and slightly creepy) all-black look, but the all-natural black meat option might be even scarier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barbara Blechynden with a silkie rooster and hen she plans to show at this year’s show. Barbara Blechynden is passionate about ...

Silkie chickens are becoming a favourite pet for many Vietnamese wealthy families, with a six-month waiting list for the birds. Silkie chickens are becoming a favourite pet for many Vietnamese wealthy ...

Silkie chickens are known for being extremely broody, and anyone who keeps them in their backyard knows they’ll try to hatch just about anything once their maternal instincts kick in. Nikki of ...

I never grew up around birds, so I wasn't aware of how many different types of chickens exist in the world until adulthood. Imagine my delight when I discovered the wide world of Silkie Chickens!