https://chwiki.elemfab.com/ 2026-04-04T03:21:45-0500 https://chwiki.elemfab.com/ https://chwiki.elemfab.com/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2020-04-23T20:04:34-0500 pigeonlord (pigeonlord@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/chickens_and_peafowl?rev=1587690274&do=diff This page is incomplete. You can help by expanding it text/html 2020-04-23T20:02:37-0500 pigeonlord (pigeonlord@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/chickens_and_other_species?rev=1587690157&do=diff Chickens, being a prey species, have a fair amount of predators and some pets may see them as food. Predators Vultures & Condors: Vultures and Condors aren't necessarily a threat to a healthy chicken. Vultures and Condors may attack sick or wounded chickens but rarely attack healthy ones. text/html 2020-04-03T12:53:11-0500 pigeonlord (pigeonlord@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/dogs?rev=1585936391&do=diff In the wild, Canines are predatory and may see chickens as potential food. When domesticated, they may still carry these instincts. Foxes and Coyotes are notorious for killing chickens on farms. When foxes get to chickens they may go into a frenzied state and kill 30 chickens which to some could mean the entire flock. Young foxes may die when trying to hunt chickens as they are inexperienced and despite popular belief, chickens are not defenseless. Coyote attacks on chickens can be much rarer as… text/html 2020-01-03T12:51:08-0500 dogfriend (dogfriend@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/silkie?rev=1578077468&do=diff General Information Silkie (sometimes spelled “Silky”) is a breed of chicken from China. They are notable for their feathers which are sometimes described as feeling similar to silk and satin. Silkies are also notable for their black skin which are described as an unusual attribute in European Cuisine. text/html 2020-01-03T12:36:28-0500 dogfriend (dogfriend@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/?image=silkie_hen.jpg&ns=&rev=1578076588&tab_details=history&mediado=diff&do=media <img src="https://chwiki.elemfab.com/_media/silkie_hen.jpg?w=490&h=500&t=1578076588&amp;tok=6e287b" alt="silkie_hen.jpg" /> text/html 2019-12-30T10:23:44-0500 dogfriend (dogfriend@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/anatomy?rev=1577723024&do=diff Chicken anatomy varies between breeds. Some have functioning Barbicels and some don't. some have one comb and some don't Feather Types Standard: Standard feathers are just regular features seen across a variety of bird species and many chicken breeds have this kind of feathering. text/html 2019-11-24T12:39:35-0500 pigeonlord (pigeonlord@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/cultural_history?rev=1574620775&do=diff Since Antiquity chickens have been considered sacred in some cultures and still are considered sacred in some cultures to this day. They are deeply embedded into systems of belief and religious worship. Europe and the Middle East While today they are considered cowardly, The Greeks believed that many creatures were afraid of Chickens including Lions. The Greeks rarely sacrificed chickens as they were considered exotic and was found as an attribute of Ares, Heracles, and Athena due to it's valo… text/html 2019-11-24T12:24:55-0500 pigeonlord (pigeonlord@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/viruses_and_illnesses?rev=1574619895&do=diff Viruses, Harmful Bacteria and other illnesses plague every species on earth and chickens have their fair share of them too. Viruses EAV-HP retrovirus:ever seen your chicken lay blue eggs? In some breeds this is normal but in most breeds this is caused by the EAV-HP retrovirus. It inserts a gene that turns eggs blue. This gene is called called oocyan. It's weird to see blue eggs but it isn't harmful. text/html 2019-07-31T13:33:14-0500 pigeonlord (pigeonlord@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/other_junglefowl?rev=1564597994&do=diff Chickens aren't the only species of Junglefowl. Infact the genus Gallus is full of fluffy fowl from Eurasia! Living Species • Wild Red Junglefowl - the wild cousin of the chicken • Sri Lankan Junglefowl - the national bird of Sri Lanka • Grey Junglefowl - The possible origin of the chicken • text/html 2019-07-31T13:24:08-0500 pigeonlord (pigeonlord@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/table_of_contents?rev=1564597448&do=diff TABLE OF CONTENTS Rules • Read the Rules first before editing or creating content on the Chwiki. General Chicken Info * Anatomy - Anatomy of chickens across multiple breeds * Viruses and Illnesses - types of Viruses and Illnesses that affect chickens Care • Care landing page text/html 2019-07-31T09:50:00-0500 pigeonlord (pigeonlord@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/?image=pkd0wpgwzmvivgjh.fbvkq.png&ns=&rev=1564584600&tab_details=history&mediado=diff&do=media <img src="https://chwiki.elemfab.com/_media/pkd0wpgwzmvivgjh.fbvkq.png?w=412&h=310&t=1564584600&amp;tok=139c9f" alt="pkd0wpgwzmvivgjh.fbvkq.png" /> text/html 2018-12-29T13:38:43-0500 hen (hen@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/?image=wiki%3Alogo.png&ns=wiki&rev=1546112323&tab_details=history&mediado=diff&do=media <img src="https://chwiki.elemfab.com/_media/wiki/logo.png?w=128&h=128&t=1546112323&amp;tok=d90a3d" alt="wiki:logo.png" /> text/html 2018-12-29T12:57:24-0500 hen (hen@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/?image=hink.png&ns=&rev=1546109844&tab_details=history&mediado=diff&do=media <img src="https://chwiki.elemfab.com/_media/hink.png?w=328&h=251&t=1546109844&amp;tok=2309df" alt="hink.png" /> text/html 2018-12-29T12:51:03-0500 hen (hen@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/?image=uc.png&ns=&rev=1546109463&tab_details=history&mediado=diff&do=media <img src="https://chwiki.elemfab.com/_media/uc.png?w=120&h=80&t=1546109463&amp;tok=00ed85" alt="uc.png" /> text/html 2018-12-29T12:48:58-0500 hen (hen@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/?image=under_construction.png&ns=&rev=1546109338&tab_details=history&mediado=diff&do=media <img src="https://chwiki.elemfab.com/_media/under_construction.png?w=120&h=80&t=1546109338&amp;tok=aa0f37" alt="under_construction.png" /> text/html 2018-12-29T12:41:29-0500 hen (hen@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/?image=underconstruction.png&ns=&rev=1546108889&tab_details=history&mediado=diff&do=media <img src="https://chwiki.elemfab.com/_media/underconstruction.png?w=120&h=80&t=1546108889&amp;tok=3b6672" alt="underconstruction.png" /> text/html 2018-12-29T12:17:04-0500 hen (hen@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/?image=playground%3Ahmm.png&ns=playground&rev=1546107424&tab_details=history&mediado=diff&do=media <img src="https://chwiki.elemfab.com/_media/playground/hmm.png?w=500&h=387&t=1546107424&amp;tok=ea15ef" alt="playground:hmm.png" /> text/html 2018-12-29T12:16:01-0500 hen (hen@undisclosed.example.com) https://chwiki.elemfab.com/?image=playground%3Ahankin.png&ns=playground&rev=1546107361&tab_details=history&mediado=diff&do=media <img src="https://chwiki.elemfab.com/_media/playground/hankin.png?w=112&h=79&t=1546107361&amp;tok=670bf6" alt="playground:hankin.png" />