Silkie
E39330
Silkie is a distinctive chicken breed known for its fluffy, silk-like plumage, black skin, and gentle temperament, often kept as an ornamental or pet bird.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| standard Silkie | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chicken breed
ⓘ
domestic chicken ⓘ |
| eggColor |
cream
ⓘ
tinted ⓘ |
| eggProductionLevel | low to moderate ⓘ |
| hasBeard | sometimes bearded ⓘ |
| hasBoneColor | black ⓘ |
| hasBroodiness | very broody ⓘ |
| hasColorVariety |
black
ⓘ
blue ⓘ buff ⓘ partridge ⓘ splash ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasCombType | walnut comb ⓘ |
| hasCrest | yes ⓘ |
| hasEarlobeColor |
blue
ⓘ
turquoise ⓘ |
| hasFeatherStructure | lack of barbicels ⓘ |
| hasLegFeathering | feathered legs ⓘ |
| hasLifespan | 7–9 years ⓘ |
| hasMeatColor | dark ⓘ |
| hasOriginRegion | Asia ⓘ |
| hasPlumageTexture | silk-like plumage ⓘ |
| hasPlumageType | fluffy plumage ⓘ |
| hasProbableOriginCountry | China ⓘ |
| hasSizeVariety |
bantam Silkie
ⓘ
Silkie self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
standard Silkie
|
| hasSkinColor | black ⓘ |
| hasStandardToeCount | more than usual four toes ⓘ |
| hasTemperament |
docile
ⓘ
friendly ⓘ gentle ⓘ |
| hasToeCount | five toes per foot ⓘ |
| hasVariety |
bearded Silkie
ⓘ
non-bearded Silkie ⓘ |
| isColdHardy | yes ⓘ |
| isFlightAbility | poor flyer ⓘ |
| isPopularAsChildrenPet | yes ⓘ |
| keptFor |
brooding eggs
ⓘ
exhibition ⓘ ornamental purposes ⓘ pet ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Poultry Association
ⓘ
Poultry Club of Great Britain ⓘ |
| subspeciesOf |
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gallus gallus domesticus
|
| taxonRank | breed ⓘ |
| usedAs |
backyard chicken
ⓘ
show bird ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
chicken
this entity surface form:
standard Silkie