Support your local chicken wholesaler today by purchasing some of these juicy and tender black-skinned chickens.īuy these chickens in bulk from our Scarborough location, super close to Toronto, Markham, Richmond Hill, New Market, and the rest of the Greater Toronto Area. If you're new to this breed, be sure to check online for some delicious recipes. Proudly Canadian, we at Lang Hing Wholesale Meat feel like you will full in love with the taste of these black chickens. Perfect for home-cooking and making some cultural dishes! They're always fresh and never frozen, and once you bring them home, they can go straight into the pot to make some delicious meals for the entire family to enjoy. The chickens are sold whole and per piece, without any processing done to them. Although soups are the most common uses for this chicken, making this chicken in a tasty Thai curry sauce is also enjoyed by the community. These black-skinned chickens have a lot of nutrition and are perfect slow-cooked or just boiled. The female of these beautiful chickens are considered brood friendly.The black silkie chicken from the local farms in Canada is commonly used in the famous and traditional herbal Chinese soup, the black silkie chicken soup. Diseases and abrupt deaths aside, the average life-span of Silkie chickens is seven to nine years.īackyard keepers like to have these beautiful and unusual creatures walking about as they easily add a visual touch of class to otherwise common chicken. It’s so contagious that if one in the flock contracts the disease, it can be assumed that the entire flock has been infected by the untreatable virus. Unfortunately, along with a unique appearance, the Silkie chicken is susceptible to a malady called Marek’s Disease, a viral attack that affects the chicken in multiple ways, including neurological impacting. Because they thrive in flocks, this practice is often discouraged by many pet proponents. 2 ChickensAreSweet Heavenly Grains for Hens 9 Years 15,100 731 398 Pacific NW- where the Douglas Firs grow I pour sand in front of the coop to cut down on mud every winter (a couple of bags). For this reason, although not advised, the Silkie chicken has been adopted as an inside pet by some. They are noted as being lovable, calm, and friendly, both male and female. Silkie chickens have a soft demeanor that distinguishes them from other chickens. Silkies are found in a variety of visually pleasing colors, even orange-red. Weight-wise, the male Silkie often weighs in at 4 pounds, while the female is just 3 pounds. The Silkie chicken has five toes as opposed to the four toes typical of most chickens. Not only do they possess the fluffy feather covering all the way to their feet, they also sport black combs, have fluffy crests (like pom-poms), and, amazingly, have black skin (and it’s said, black bones), as well as striking blue ear lobes. Their physical makeup is an incredible mix of odd. There is documentation of mention concerning “furry chickens” as early as the 14 the century. It’s uncommon for farmers to raise these creatures, although a role is often employed as a main focus for their being in a farmyard. This bird is labeled by professional designation as ornamental. Little is known about the origin of the Silkie chicken, but they are thought to have originated in China many centuries ago. The Silkie chicken has a plumage that is characterized as silky soft and furry to the touch with an extreme amount of feathers that might throw you off if you were to see one. There is a chicken that shares that overabundant trait as well - the Silkie. Overgrowth of feathers and plumage is not unique to the parakeet, however. They are called Feather Dusters. The overgrowth of feathers is caused by a mutation that is rare but it does occur frequently enough to be notable. Not too long ago, we found an unusual parakeet with a fluffy plumage.
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