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Originally, today's theme was just going to be "Chickens". On impulse, I took it further!
November 28, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Originally, today's theme was just going to be "Chickens". On impulse, I took it further!
Campine (Belgium)
Metallic gold or silver barring with a shimmering effect.
Slender and exotic-looking.
Metallic gold or silver barring with a shimmering effect.
Slender and exotic-looking.
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Campine (Belgium)
Metallic gold or silver barring with a shimmering effect.
Slender and exotic-looking.
Metallic gold or silver barring with a shimmering effect.
Slender and exotic-looking.
Swedish Flower Hen (Sweden)
Rare landrace breed with endless color patterns.
“Millefleur” style feathers look like scattered flower petals.
Rare landrace breed with endless color patterns.
“Millefleur” style feathers look like scattered flower petals.
November 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Swedish Flower Hen (Sweden)
Rare landrace breed with endless color patterns.
“Millefleur” style feathers look like scattered flower petals.
Rare landrace breed with endless color patterns.
“Millefleur” style feathers look like scattered flower petals.
Brabanter (Belgium/Netherlands)
Elegant, historical breed with a thin forward-drooping crest and beard.
Looks like a medieval nobleman.
Elegant, historical breed with a thin forward-drooping crest and beard.
Looks like a medieval nobleman.
November 28, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Brabanter (Belgium/Netherlands)
Elegant, historical breed with a thin forward-drooping crest and beard.
Looks like a medieval nobleman.
Elegant, historical breed with a thin forward-drooping crest and beard.
Looks like a medieval nobleman.
Dong Tao (Vietnam)
Known as the “Dragon Chicken.”
Massive, scaly, almost dinosaur-like legs.
Very rare and extremely expensive.
Known as the “Dragon Chicken.”
Massive, scaly, almost dinosaur-like legs.
Very rare and extremely expensive.
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Dong Tao (Vietnam)
Known as the “Dragon Chicken.”
Massive, scaly, almost dinosaur-like legs.
Very rare and extremely expensive.
Known as the “Dragon Chicken.”
Massive, scaly, almost dinosaur-like legs.
Very rare and extremely expensive.
Araucana (Chile)
Origin of the blue egg gene.
Ear tufts (not muffs) and often rumpless.
Truly ancient and genetically unique.
Origin of the blue egg gene.
Ear tufts (not muffs) and often rumpless.
Truly ancient and genetically unique.
November 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Araucana (Chile)
Origin of the blue egg gene.
Ear tufts (not muffs) and often rumpless.
Truly ancient and genetically unique.
Origin of the blue egg gene.
Ear tufts (not muffs) and often rumpless.
Truly ancient and genetically unique.
Appenzeller Spitzhauben (Switzerland)
Distinct forward-tilted crest — almost like bangs.
Silver-spangled pattern makes them look wild and modern.
Distinct forward-tilted crest — almost like bangs.
Silver-spangled pattern makes them look wild and modern.
November 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Appenzeller Spitzhauben (Switzerland)
Distinct forward-tilted crest — almost like bangs.
Silver-spangled pattern makes them look wild and modern.
Distinct forward-tilted crest — almost like bangs.
Silver-spangled pattern makes them look wild and modern.
Houdan (France)
Five toes, a beard, and a giant crest.
Black-and-white mottled pattern is especially exotic.
Five toes, a beard, and a giant crest.
Black-and-white mottled pattern is especially exotic.
November 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Houdan (France)
Five toes, a beard, and a giant crest.
Black-and-white mottled pattern is especially exotic.
Five toes, a beard, and a giant crest.
Black-and-white mottled pattern is especially exotic.
Pavlovskaya (Russia)
One of the rarest in the world.
Golden spangled plumage, feathered legs, and a quirky crest.
Looks like a Renaissance painting came to life.
One of the rarest in the world.
Golden spangled plumage, feathered legs, and a quirky crest.
Looks like a Renaissance painting came to life.
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Pavlovskaya (Russia)
One of the rarest in the world.
Golden spangled plumage, feathered legs, and a quirky crest.
Looks like a Renaissance painting came to life.
One of the rarest in the world.
Golden spangled plumage, feathered legs, and a quirky crest.
Looks like a Renaissance painting came to life.
La Flèche (France)
Another “devil comb” breed; sleek, tall, and strikingly unusual.
Rare outside Europe.
Another “devil comb” breed; sleek, tall, and strikingly unusual.
Rare outside Europe.
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
La Flèche (France)
Another “devil comb” breed; sleek, tall, and strikingly unusual.
Rare outside Europe.
Another “devil comb” breed; sleek, tall, and strikingly unusual.
Rare outside Europe.
Crevecoeur (France)
Rare black-plumed breed with a unique V-shaped “devil’s horn” comb.
Dramatic and gothic-looking
Rare black-plumed breed with a unique V-shaped “devil’s horn” comb.
Dramatic and gothic-looking
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Crevecoeur (France)
Rare black-plumed breed with a unique V-shaped “devil’s horn” comb.
Dramatic and gothic-looking
Rare black-plumed breed with a unique V-shaped “devil’s horn” comb.
Dramatic and gothic-looking
Yokohama (Japan/Germany)
Long-tailed, elegant appearance.
Red-shouldered variety is especially exotic.
Long-tailed, elegant appearance.
Red-shouldered variety is especially exotic.
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Yokohama (Japan/Germany)
Long-tailed, elegant appearance.
Red-shouldered variety is especially exotic.
Long-tailed, elegant appearance.
Red-shouldered variety is especially exotic.
Serama (Malaysia)
The smallest chicken breed in the world.
Upright, toy-like posture with a “proud chest.”
Often looks like a tiny warrior.
The smallest chicken breed in the world.
Upright, toy-like posture with a “proud chest.”
Often looks like a tiny warrior.
November 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Serama (Malaysia)
The smallest chicken breed in the world.
Upright, toy-like posture with a “proud chest.”
Often looks like a tiny warrior.
The smallest chicken breed in the world.
Upright, toy-like posture with a “proud chest.”
Often looks like a tiny warrior.
Sebright (UK)
A true bantam with metallic laced feathers.
Looks hand-painted and highly decorative.
One of the oldest ornamental breeds.
A true bantam with metallic laced feathers.
Looks hand-painted and highly decorative.
One of the oldest ornamental breeds.
November 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Sebright (UK)
A true bantam with metallic laced feathers.
Looks hand-painted and highly decorative.
One of the oldest ornamental breeds.
A true bantam with metallic laced feathers.
Looks hand-painted and highly decorative.
One of the oldest ornamental breeds.
Sultan (Turkey)
One of the prettiest and most delicate breeds.
Heavily feathered feet, big crests, V-shaped comb, snow-white plumage.
Once kept in palace gardens.
One of the prettiest and most delicate breeds.
Heavily feathered feet, big crests, V-shaped comb, snow-white plumage.
Once kept in palace gardens.
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Sultan (Turkey)
One of the prettiest and most delicate breeds.
Heavily feathered feet, big crests, V-shaped comb, snow-white plumage.
Once kept in palace gardens.
One of the prettiest and most delicate breeds.
Heavily feathered feet, big crests, V-shaped comb, snow-white plumage.
Once kept in palace gardens.
Frizzle (Global)
Feathers curl outward instead of lying flat.
Comes in many colors; looks windblown and flamboyant.
Feathers curl outward instead of lying flat.
Comes in many colors; looks windblown and flamboyant.
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Frizzle (Global)
Feathers curl outward instead of lying flat.
Comes in many colors; looks windblown and flamboyant.
Feathers curl outward instead of lying flat.
Comes in many colors; looks windblown and flamboyant.
Phoenix (Japan)
A descendant of the Onagadori, with long flowing tail feathers.
Tails aren’t as long as Onagadori but still impressively dramatic.
A descendant of the Onagadori, with long flowing tail feathers.
Tails aren’t as long as Onagadori but still impressively dramatic.
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Phoenix (Japan)
A descendant of the Onagadori, with long flowing tail feathers.
Tails aren’t as long as Onagadori but still impressively dramatic.
A descendant of the Onagadori, with long flowing tail feathers.
Tails aren’t as long as Onagadori but still impressively dramatic.
Polish (Europe)
Known for massive pom-pom crests of feathers covering their eyes.
Looks like a chicken wearing a feathered helmet.
Known for massive pom-pom crests of feathers covering their eyes.
Looks like a chicken wearing a feathered helmet.
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Polish (Europe)
Known for massive pom-pom crests of feathers covering their eyes.
Looks like a chicken wearing a feathered helmet.
Known for massive pom-pom crests of feathers covering their eyes.
Looks like a chicken wearing a feathered helmet.
Silkie (China)
Feathers look like soft fur or silk.
Black skin, black bones, turquoise earlobes.
Sweet temperament; often kept as pets.
Feathers look like soft fur or silk.
Black skin, black bones, turquoise earlobes.
Sweet temperament; often kept as pets.
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Silkie (China)
Feathers look like soft fur or silk.
Black skin, black bones, turquoise earlobes.
Sweet temperament; often kept as pets.
Feathers look like soft fur or silk.
Black skin, black bones, turquoise earlobes.
Sweet temperament; often kept as pets.
Onagadori (Japan)
Famous for tails that can exceed 20–30 feet in length.
Requires careful housing so the tail never touches the ground.
One of the most visually dramatic breeds on earth.
Famous for tails that can exceed 20–30 feet in length.
Requires careful housing so the tail never touches the ground.
One of the most visually dramatic breeds on earth.
November 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Onagadori (Japan)
Famous for tails that can exceed 20–30 feet in length.
Requires careful housing so the tail never touches the ground.
One of the most visually dramatic breeds on earth.
Famous for tails that can exceed 20–30 feet in length.
Requires careful housing so the tail never touches the ground.
One of the most visually dramatic breeds on earth.
Ayam Cemani (Indonesia). Known as the “Lamborghini of poultry.” Completely black inside and out — feathers, skin, comb, beak, bones, and even organs. Extremely rare and striking; prized for its mystique.
November 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Ayam Cemani (Indonesia). Known as the “Lamborghini of poultry.” Completely black inside and out — feathers, skin, comb, beak, bones, and even organs. Extremely rare and striking; prized for its mystique.
Yes, I have created designs vaguely similar to this one in the past, but for some reason, I like this one a LOT! I'd love to have a big ceramic artwork like this on my wall!
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Yes, I have created designs vaguely similar to this one in the past, but for some reason, I like this one a LOT! I'd love to have a big ceramic artwork like this on my wall!
The train runs the blades down the track. A blade-runner, if you will.
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The train runs the blades down the track. A blade-runner, if you will.
Do You Measure Up?
November 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Do You Measure Up?