Silky chickens, of course, are divided into roosters and hens.

Silky chicken, also known as black-bone chicken, medicinal chicken, down chicken, Taihe chicken, Wushan chicken, black-footed chicken, pine feather chicken, etc., belongs to the pheasant family and is a local specialty chicken species in my country.

Black-bone chicken originates from Wangpitu Village, Xiyan, Wushan, Taihe County, Jiangxi Province, my country. At present, the production bases of silky chickens are mainly distributed in the southern provinces of my country, and are also raised in some areas in the north.

The Silky Chicken is mainly named because of its black bones. It is similar to the domestic chicken and belongs to the same family and genus, so its shape is basically the same. However, its body is short and small, its head is also small, and its head and neck are It is relatively short, and the color of the ear leaves is more special, green and slightly purple-blue. The most common black-bone chicken has white feathers all over its body, and is known as the "silky-bone white phoenix". Except for the feathers on its wings, the hair on other parts of the chicken is like velvet. There is also a bunch of fine hairs on the head that are high and fluffy, and the bones are black. , even the mouth, skin and flesh are black.

In "Compendium of Materia Medica", Li Shizhen said: "There are white-haired black-bone chickens, black-haired black-bone chickens, spotted-haired black-bone chickens, black-bone chickens with black bones and flesh, and black-bone chickens with white meat. But if you look at chickens with black tongue, the bones and flesh are all black and they are better used as medicine." It can be seen that the black-bone chickens were not exactly the same at that time, and the only consistent thing was that the bones were black.

In terms of distinguishing the quality of silky chicken, the method of "but if you look at the black tongue of the chicken, the meat and bones will be black, it will be better used as medicine". It seems that it is better to highlight the black bone and meat color. .

The crow of the black-bone rooster is also very attractive, and its cry is much stronger than that of an ordinary rooster.

Taihe is the hometown of black-bone chicken in my country and the birthplace of black-bone chicken. Its authentic origin is in Wangpitu Village, Wushan, Taihe County. The beautiful landscape has nurtured Taihe black-bone chicken, a poultry treasure. The Taihe Silky Chicken is petite and exquisite, and its appearance has ten major characteristics, namely, bushy comb, tasseled head, green ears, beard, silky hair, black skin, black bone, black meat, hairy feet, and five claws. It integrates medicinal, nourishing and ornamental properties.