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sure part of the queer experience is being othered but an even bigger and more powerful part is belonging to the othereds

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YES. Flutterby I believe is the mother of said Glitterby Baby !

Omg the serendipity books… my mom collected them and passed them on to me and then also had some of my own. My favorite was Glitterby Baby

There’s MORE OF THEM??????

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Hate it when cis people ask unnecessary and invasive questions like "are your experiments ethical?" And "where is that screamimg coming from?"

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Comb moisturized and beak trimmed. Living lavish.

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Every time someone brings up animals with multiple and/or changing sex characteristics as a defense for transness without even mentioning intersex people an angel loses its wings

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fucked up that igor isnt a job role. i wouldve been really good at being the short and fucked up lab assistant to an extremely evil scientist.

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ground fowl are a type of stegosaurus

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This is.....niche. Do period-appropriate chickens even still exist? Idk anything about chickens. I like the fancy ones.

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This is.....niche. Do period-appropriate chickens even still exist? Idk anything about chickens. I like the fancy ones.

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Creating stacks and piles is their passion in life

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asthmatic drag queen named Effie Pen

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This is a super cool addition, but to be completely honest a lot of this is not super accurate! Chicken breed history is super interesting but just because something is heritage does not mean it is period appropriate. That also depends a lot on where the time is set!

-Cochins and Brahmas are considered asiatic breeds, but they’re actually British breeds bred from Chinese birds. They are an amalgamation of many different round Chinese chickens. These breeds were favorites of Queen Victoria’s and didn’t arrive until her reign. Orpingtons and other larger “dual-purpose” heritage breeds were derived from Chinese birds. The American dual-purpose heritage breeds were derived from them. During the Victorian era and before, the average person would not have these fat round chickens. They would have smaller, gamier looking birds, as most European breeds are. Brahmas and Cochins have only gotten as big as they are in recent years.

Common European and Mediterranean chicken breeds generally would have had had skinnier bodies, like this golden Campine. Again, a lot of the color pattern and designation into separate breeds is more recent. It wasn’t until the Victorian era that Campiness were considered a separate breed from the Braekel. Most people would not have specific breeds like this, he is just representative of general body shape from the time. Photo is from the Livestock Conservancy. The Minorcas mentioned are also a good example. :)

- Wyandottes and Plymouth Rocks (proper breed name, barred is just a color. Whites are common in showing) are both American breeds that occurred after colonization. It’s important to think about location and time. These birds would not have been in Victorian England. Also- that blue laced red color of Wyandotte is a recent addition to the breed and is not even APA recognized yet.

-Egyptian Fayoumis are super cool and super old. Just keep them in Egypt.

-I’m not super familiar with the native history of Cemanis. They’re cool but prone to cancer due to excess melanin. Again, unless you are writing a very specific type of story, you wouldn’t see them running around a farmyard.

-It should be noted that chickens were domesticated for cockfighting. It was an extremely common sport for both working class people and British nobility. Period accurate works should include cockfighting birds more. Not condoning blood sports, but they are an important part of chicken history.

Sorry I just really really really like chickens.

This is.....niche. Do period-appropriate chickens even still exist? Idk anything about chickens. I like the fancy ones.