one of my neighbours (i live in the middle of the city mind you) bought bunch of what i can only describe as designer chickens and i love them to bits, had to draw one immediately!!
hensarefriends
“Reckon it’s a hard life being this beautiful? Dina would have you believe so 💅🏻
Feathers to preen, underlings to scowl at… it’s tough, ya know?” #diva
Fibromelanism is unique to chickens. I haven't heard of instances of this in any other species.
Fibromelanism causes black skin, meat, bones and organs. Two chicken breeds that it is commonly found in are Ayam Cemanis and Silkies.
Trust me, I've butchered a Silkie before. Every organ is black. The blood isn't, of course.
Fibromelanism is caused by an autosomal dominant gene, but it needs the id+ gene to express. The id+ gene is sexlinked recessive. Id+ enables a chicken to have slate legs, or even dark facial skin in the presence of other melanizers.
Some slate-grey legs stylishly exhibited by a young Queeny
My hen, Starling exhibited a mulberry-colored face due to the interaction of id+ and other melanizers
Silkie, for Luqlustra, as part of the giveaway pinch hitting! I'm just obsessed with the idea of this pastel tiefling choosing to make her Spirit guardians be a bunch of eldritch stuff in golden rings- What a power move!