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Silkie
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Blue

A variant of Silkie (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Blue

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

A slate-blue Silkie from the heterozygous Andalusian blue gene, so a blue pen produces blue, black, and splash chicks rather than breeding true.

Keeper tips for this variant

For the most blue offspring, pair blue x splash; keep the loose plumage dry as blue feathers also sun-bleach unevenly.

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

Other Chicken breeds variants

BeardedNon-BeardedWhiteBlackBuff, Blue, Grey, Partridge, SplashPaint / Porcelain (unstandardised)BuffGreyPartridgeSplash