To the left is Red, a blue wheaten and to the right is Tory, a silver. I acquired my first Silkies in the fall of 1999. In the U.S. this breed is classified as a bantam breed, but in other parts of the world there are both bantam and standard sizes. They are a breed that sports feathers that are hair-like and fluffy. This is due to the fact that these feathers lack the tiny barbs which hold a regular feather together.
Silkies are very calm and make excellent pets.
Silkies also tend to go broody often, which makes them great setters and mothers of their little chicks. White, Black, Buff, Partridge, Gray, Blue, and Splash. Reds are also seen, but not very common, plus it's not a recognized color in the Standard. I have put the Silkies on their own page. 4S Bar Silkies Polish are members of the crested breeds and can be standard sized or bantam.