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Silkie
Selectively bredCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Bearded

A variant of Silkie (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Bearded

Representative Silkiephoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A Silkie carrying the muff/beard gene, adding a puff of feathers under the beak and across the cheeks beneath the crest. One of the two standard Silkie head types.

Keeper tips for this variant

Beard plus crest holds moisture around the face — keep waterers low-splash and check for matting and chill in cold, damp weather.

This page covers the Bearded variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Silkie

Other Chicken breeds variants

Non-BeardedWhiteBlackBuff, Blue, Grey, Partridge, SplashPaint / Porcelain (unstandardised)BuffBlueGreyPartridgeSplash