According to the completely accurate and authoritative source of Wikipedia, this is one of the oldest breeds of chicken, and probably originated in China. (Which means the Han Chinese equivalent of Paris Hilton was probably dragging one around with her in her purse.) A silkie's feathers are basically down feathers - they lack barbicels, which function like Velcro to keep the feather barbs locked together and sleek. They also have black skin, which makes for some very interesting Buffalo wings:
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