About Silkies
"Wushan Fowl" China Taihe Original Silkie Fowl
The Honors
 
     
     In the Qing dynasty, it is given to the emperor Qianlong as a tribute by a Taihe official call Tu Wenxuan. The emperor was satisfied with the Silkie fowl and named it as “Wushan Chicken”.  
       
  

In the 1915 Panama Pacific International exposition, Silkie fowl has been awarded the price of ornament for its elegant outlook.

     In 1998, it has been given to Thailand as a precious foreign gift.

 
       
 In 2002, as an important life science experiment material, it has navigated around the Earth for 108 rounds on the Shenzhou 3 spaceship.

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