Silkies are one of the oldest, most beautiful and unique breed of bantam chickens.
They look much like animated powder puffs, as they scratch around in my yard. And that they are. But Silkies also have a very interesting history. Silkie bantam chickens are an ancient breed, originating from China and Japan. The great Venetian explorer, Marco Polo, upon his return from China, wrote about all the wonders he saw there in his Book, written in 1298-99.