At a glance
- Origin
- China
- Scientific name
- Gallus gallus domesticus
- Eggs per year
- ~120
- Egg colour
- Cream
- Incubation
- 21 days
- Broodiness
- High
- Cold hardiness
- Moderate
- Sizes
- Large fowl, Bantam
- Purpose
- Ornamental
- Purity
- Pure
About the Paint Silkie
Paint Silkies are a white-ground bird scattered with random, irregular jet-black patches — a Dalmatian-like look produced by a single dominant white gene over a black base. They do not breed true: paint to paint can give paint, pure white or black chicks. APA-recognised in the US, it is distinct from splash, which has a blue ground with blue splashes rather than white with black.
Available clutches
No clutches available right now.
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