Baku Zoological Park
Chinese Silk Chicken (Silkies)
Size and weight
25-30 cm
1.5-2 kg
Nutrition
Herbivore
Life Span
Up to 9 years
Reproduction
5-7
Conservation status
Domesticated
China
Named for its unusual soft, fluffy silky plumage, Silkies are one of the most popular and ornamental breeds of chicken. Unlike other chickens, Silkies have five toes on each foot. Some of them also have beards underneath their beak