Not a chicken — a fluffy cloud with feet

The first time someone visits our garden and sees our Silkies, they genuinely don't know what they're looking at. The silk-like plumage, the crest, the feathered feet — they look like something from a fantasy story. Our four Silkies are the calmest, sweetest animals on the property. The children carry them around like stuffed toys (with our supervision) and they accept it with tranquil dignity. Extraordinary birds.