Dedicated to art and literature celebrating Gallus gallus domesticus.
The Meiyintang Chenghua “Chicken Cup” sold for a record $36.1 million (HK$281.2) in Hong Kong on April 8, 2014. It’s known as a “chicken cup” because it is painted with a rooster and hen tending to their chicks. All we can say is ‘Wow’ to the sale of this 500 year-old porcelain cup!
We are so into the Breed Retreat by Frederik Roijé, an architectural designed hen house. The Breed Retreat is composed of stacked and fused segments. The height refers to the pecking order that is naturally present by chickens.
The higher the nest the more secure. To place in the pecking order to breeding segments are divided. The interior is in addition to all the comfort provided with interior lighting, powered by solar panels on the roof. In the winter chickens lay no eggs. The interior lighting simulates the days are longer so do the chickens lay an egg even in winter.
Per Roijé, “My ultimate wish is that public parks such as the Vondelpark in Amsterdam or Central Park in New York have a Breed Retreat for their own city chickens.”
Colin by Wrought Studio from their Flocks and Herd series is simply a dashing portrait! Colin is so handsome, so confident and so curious! He makes us swoon.
As you know, we love chickens, but we also love techno and our dreams have come true with the Chicken Song by J. Greco.
You are in for an incredible treat when your hear this hypnotic melody! You will definitely move to the groove. > Cluck here to watch the music video
Robot Chicken is an American adult animated stop-motion comedy television series. It is also our guilty pleasure. ✰✰✰✰✰
A Chicken in Every Yard by Robert and Hannah Litt dispense advice to hundreds of urban and suburban chicken-keepers. The Litts take you under their experienced wings and share their secrets about breeds, feed, coops, care and so much more. This is a must-have reference guide for novices and seasoned urban farmers alike.
Sarah Hudock is a masterful artist and an advocate of our feathered friends. Please take a moment to discover more about her on her website. We were so moved by her thoughts about Gallus gallus domesticus that we have taken a few excepts to share kindred sentiments.
In recent years I have infused my artwork with humor and concentrated on the simple joys in life (see my past Chicken Art.) But my work is evolving now… I will be painting many animals both wild and domestic, and I hope to make my work the best it can be to represent them.
One of my deepest wishes is to see humankind change our relationship with animals, to change our relationship to the earth itself: how we eat, drink, produce, and reproduce, how we think of this earth we are a part of, and our understanding of our place in it.
We could not be more overjoyed with the fact that The Smithsonian just published an article entitled, “14 Fun Facts About Chickens.” Be still are beating hearts and may your hearts sing as much as ours did when reading this insightful post!
We have been researching modern chicken coop designs and discovered Hönshus 1 by Swedish architect and designer Torsten Ottesjö in dezeen by Alyn Griffiths. Hönshus 1 is designed to look like the protective wing of a mother hen. We just love it!
Chicken Wing Toe is dedicated to art and literature celebrating Gallus gallus domesticus.