Silkies, according to the standard, should have heavy foot feathering down the outside of the leg, and down the middle toe.
A Silkie without feathering down the middle toe is disqualified from a show.
From the Standard 2001 edition...
Legs and Toes
Male
Legs: short, stout, set well apart, straight when viewed from front.
Lower thighs: short, stout at top, tapering to hocks, abundantly feathered.
Hocks: covered with soft and silky feathers curving inwards about the hocks.
Shanks: rather short, stout in bone well feathered on outer sides with silky plumage, the upper part growing out from under thigh plumage and continuing into foot feathering.
Spurs: medium size and length, set just above fifth toe.
Toes: five, the three front straight, well and evenly spread, the hind toe double, the normal toe in natural position and the extra toe placed above, starting from close to the other toe and curving upwards and backwards, the outer and middle toe well feathered.
A Silkie without feathering down the middle toe is disqualified from a show.
From the Standard 2001 edition...
Legs and Toes
Male
Legs: short, stout, set well apart, straight when viewed from front.
Lower thighs: short, stout at top, tapering to hocks, abundantly feathered.
Hocks: covered with soft and silky feathers curving inwards about the hocks.
Shanks: rather short, stout in bone well feathered on outer sides with silky plumage, the upper part growing out from under thigh plumage and continuing into foot feathering.
Spurs: medium size and length, set just above fifth toe.
Toes: five, the three front straight, well and evenly spread, the hind toe double, the normal toe in natural position and the extra toe placed above, starting from close to the other toe and curving upwards and backwards, the outer and middle toe well feathered.
