That prize went to Rainbow, a white silkie chicken cared for by 4-year-old Justice Barnes-Medina. He also helped color the feathers around Rainbow's legs to give her a true rainbow look.

The silkie “black” chicken's feathers look like fluffy fur -- and it is billed as one of the gentlest, cutest chickens out there. That's why some people in America keep it as a pet. On the ...

Silkie chickens require extra work, and he advises against birds with large combs — the red, fleshy growth on a chicken’s head — because they can struggle with frostbite in winter.

Silkies possess five toes instead of the usual four. They are the only chicken to have black, or more exactly, dark slate-blue skins, according to the club.

The silkie chickens, which roam on Athena Balderas’ Wanderlust Farm in Logan, are finalists in Purina’s Animals of Autumn Contest. If they win, Balderas will secure a $500 coupon from the ...