Silkie Chicken Walking by Picket Fence Coloring Page

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Imagine this Silkie Chicken is guarding a secret garden behind that picket fence. What wondrous, tiny creatures might she be protecting with her soft, fluffy feathers?

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Word of the Day

Crepuscular

Most active at twilight! Animals like our Silkie friend might be crepuscular, enjoying dawn and dusk the most.

Did You Know?

• Silkie chickens have fibromelanosis, a rare genetic mutation that causes their skin and organs to be black or dark blue!
• Unlike most birds, Silkie feathers lack barbicels, which are tiny hooks that hold feathers smooth, hence their fluffy
• Silkie hens are famed for their intense broodiness and often hatch eggs from other bird species, including ducks and

Conversation Corner

? If you could give this Silkie a name, what name would reflect its personality?
? How do you think it feels to have feathers that feel like silk instead of?
? If this Silkie Chicken could talk, what wise advice do you think it would give?

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