Silkie
The Silkie (sometimes incorrectly spelled Silky) is a breed of chicken named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as dark blue flesh and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot, whereas most chickens only have four. They are often exhibited in poultry shows, and exist in several colors including red, buff, blue, grey, black, white, and many mottled variations.
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“I am a man upo the lan,
An I am a silkie in the sea,
And when Im far and far frae lan,
My dwelling is in Sule Skerrie.”
—Unknown. The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry (l. 912)
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