80% of orange cats are male. The orange coloring is found on the X chromosome. Female cats have XX chromosomes to the male's XY. Thus, both the mother and father cat must pass on the genes to the female, but males only need the trait from their mothers.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/Awwducational
Someone posted this note on a local bad drivers FB group that they received on their car and I felt it would be appreciated here...1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/oddlyspecific
Months of work raising and caring for these chickens all the way through the process from chick to freezer. It's a lot of work but it brings us such joy to raise our own food whenever we can knowing all the way through how the animals were treated and cared for.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/homestead
Someone suggested I post this here. A rag rug I made entirely out of old worn out and stained clothes.4yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I have seen some extra weird Wish ads recently but this morning I got nothing.4yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/ofcoursethatsathing
Beautiful little moth. Looks like it would fit right in in the 70s with a hot pink tie dye cape and orange hair. Coastal South Texas.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
San Antonio's Plinky Toepperwein was one of the greatest shooters. Her husband gave her 1st lesson and within 3 weeks she could shoot 1-inch bits of chalk from between his fingers. She was the 1st US female to qualify as a national marksman and to break 100 straight targets while trapshooting.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/texas
Poor little opossum got stuck in a port a potty. Luckily he was rescued by a local Animal Shelter and is currently having a spa day to get cleaned up and released.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/aww
TBT: Behold, the world's first Whataburger was located on Ayers Street in Corpus Christi, pictured here on August 8, 1950. While the original building is long gone, the original recipe remains in tact.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/texas
Apple, Cinnamon and Nutmeg lounging in the warm sun. Crossposted from /r/babygoats3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/homestead
The look she gives when she knows I'm about to tell her she has to go back inside. She will sunbathe till her white parts look pink, if I let her.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/pitbulls
This Great Blue Heron was willing to allow me time to take his picture in Rockport Texas.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/texas
Will it be a white Christmas in Texas? The answer is no. Infact for half of the state it may be the warmest Christmas in over 100 years of record keeping.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/texas
A gentle little boop for a 4 week old Patagonian Mara. She suffered a few injuries during birth and lost some toes and has a little injury on her nose. Doesn't slow her down a bit.5mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/boopthesnoot
Gorgeous water! It has been really clear lately on the gulf coast at Corpus Christi.11mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/texas
Nutmeg is ridiculously sleepy after his bottle. I wish I could crash this hard.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/goats
Twiggy trying to give me a heart attack today. She is fine. Just napping.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/goats
Beautiful seeing all the boats (about 45) out on Corpus Christi Bay for the J22 Worlds! Picture by Christopher Powell3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/texas
Did anyone else eat breakfast rice as a kid? Just rice, butter, and sugar. I loved it!2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/shittyfoodporn
[OC]Spotted these plants planted in books at a local Amish farm. The books were encyclopedias.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/cactus
Before the start of a local regatta. Looks like it will be more like competitive drifting.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/sailing
[Coastal South Texas] I nearly stepped on this guy as I walked by him and my husband saw him strike at me. I figured a checkered garter till I saw the head shape. About 18 to maybe 2' long. Any ideas of ID.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/whatsthissnake
This sweet little girl, only a few hours old, wearing an elf sweater because it was the only one that was small enough to fit her. Trying to keep them warm in this unusual cold.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/goats
Violet has about a week left of freedom before her kids make their entrance.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/Homesteading
If only all boats could be laid on their side to do aloft work. For context this is a shrimp boat that caught fire a few days ago and I imagine they are salvaging whatever they can from it.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/sailing
Violet, our sweetest goat. Due in a few weeks if she can just keep them in.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/homestead
I inspect sailboat rigging/stainless for cracks or issues. This one was too easy.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/sailing
Months of work raising and caring for these chickens all the way through the process from chick to freezer. It's a lot of work but it brings us such joy to raise our own food whenever we can knowing all the way through how the animals were treated and cared for.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/BackyardPoultry
J24s out on the water racing in the 2022 J24 World Championship, Corpus Christi Texas.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/sailing
The Nao Santa Maria arrived last night and is currently clearing customs. Starting Saturday through May 2, the ship as well as the Galveston Historic Seaport : Home of the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa will be available for specialty combo tours.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/texas
One of our home grown chickens. 7 1/2 lbs smoked for about 6 hours. We use the leftovers for a variety of different meals too like tacos, quesadillas, chicken salad, and bbq pizza.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/homestead
Harbor Bridge in Corpus from 8 years ago. Literally can't get this view anymore because now there is construction behind it for the new, replacement bridge that doesn't really have a completion date anymore.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/texas
Ronnie Mathis (known as Pointy Boots Guy) posed to be painted at the Art Museum of South Texas. ❤1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Mr. Belvedere looking particularly handsome after his molt. Crossposted from /r/backyardturkeys3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/homestead
Don't need an ID, just wanted to share this little mama scorpion and her babies. South Texas.4yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
My favorite girl, Penny. She way prefers hanging out with humans than with other goats.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/goats
As of this morning, the National Hurricane Center has started acknowledging our tropical low over South Texas. Like we've been discussing, it's a flood threat; not forecast to develop into anything more than what it currently is. -Alan Holt, Kiii3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/texas
Gorgeous water lately in the gulf. We are fortunate to have photographers like LL Imagery LLC to give us these beautiful views.11mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
The Texas Transportation Commission awarded just over $13 million to the City of Corpus Christi to connect Flour Bluff Drive and the Holly Road Hike and Bike Trails.6mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
The Nao Santa Maria arrived last night and is currently clearing customs. Starting Saturday through May 2, the ship as well as the Galveston Historic Seaport : Home of the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa will be available for specialty combo tours.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/sailing
TBT: Behold, the world's first Whataburger was located on Ayers Street in Corpus Christi, pictured here on August 8, 1950. While the original building is long gone, the original recipe remains in tact.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
By law, an egg can be sold for up to 30 days after the date it was put in the carton. And farmers have up to 30 days to go from when the egg is laid to the carton. That means those supermarket eggs can be two months old by the time you buy them.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/Homesteading
CC City Council vote approved bringing back the iconic Watergarden. The community landmark was designed by world renowned designer Robert Zion and has been a Corpus Christi staple since the late 1980s. It is supposed to be restored in less than 1 year.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
I love this poster that I saw on one of the CC History FB pages.11mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
This Great Blue Heron was willing to allow me time to take his picture.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Bird watchers from all over have gathered around the Chaparral & Schatzell intersection to see and snap photos of the Catte Tyrant. This is the first recorded sighting of this type of bird north of Panama.5mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
So happy to finally have the rain. Not looking forward to mosquitoes again.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
71 years ago today, on August 8th, 1950, Harmon Dobson --- opened this little 'ol burger stand at 2609 Ayers street in Corpus Christi. The price of the original Whataburger was 25 cents and the stand took in fifty dollars on its first day of business.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
You got dry rot. Every boat has it. You are lucky, yours is above the water line. Well, most of it, anyway. -Captain Ron3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/sailing
One of my absolute favorite pictures of the boats out on the water. This was from the Barry Brown Frostbite Regatta in 2014 on Corpus Christi Bay.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/sailing
The baby dolls washing up on our beaches are not getting less creepy.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Beekeeping series for Beekeeping Clubs while we can't have our meetings.4yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/Homesteading
Love seeing Pointy Boots Guy (Ronald) around town in his awesome holiday outfits.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/corpus
Is anyone in the bluff missing their macaw? Found this morning in a tree on Compton Rd: (sharing post from FB)1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Air show today and tomorrow starting at noon along Shoreline downtown. The show is about 2.5 hours long.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Van Halen's David Lee Roth skating down the seawall before a Corpus Christi concert in 1979. Yeah, that is Memorial Coliseum in the background.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/corpus
Evacuations underway in parts of Aransas Pass. If you are in the affected area and cannot evacuate - call 9118mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
It's going to be stupid hot today folks! Highs are in the 90s inland and 80s along the coast. Heat index values will be in the triple digits. Don't forget to drink some extra water when the temperatures are this high.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
CC really has it's share of home grown celebrities, especially being a place really off the beaten path for most. Farrah Fawcett, Dabney Coleman, Lou Diamond Phillips, Eva Longoria, and good ole religious cult Heavens Gate leader Marshall Applewhite.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
A collection of eggs from today: chicken, turkey, quail, and pheasant.4yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Feral kitten Banshee enjoying my heating pad. One of the local TNR group heads told me she was too far gone to tame. Glad I didn't listen to her.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/Feral_Cats
Spotted these plants planted in books today at a local Amish farm. The books were encyclopedias.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/gardening
Would be great to have some rain... As long as it's not named rain.9mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Today's fun find: the wires inside the mast have not only been taped together but also ziptied together and ziptied to the bolt that the upper tangs hang on.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/sailing
Featured Local Event: Texas SandFest is the largest native-sand sculpture competition in the USA and it takes place on the beach in Port Aransas starting today and runs through Sunday. More info in the comments.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Turning eggs the kids colored into deviled eggs and this one was missing the yolk.4yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Featured Local Attraction: The Britton- Evans house, known as The Centennial House, serves as a museum and archive, providing an example of life as a wealthy Corpus Christi family in the 1850s. More in comments.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Sinton is going to look like much different place in the coming years and at least double in size. Sinton proper on the left, new development on the right.10mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
The City is hosting a public information Town Hall on Wednesday, October 25th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss Proposition A6mo ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Love catching a glimpse of these Quaker parrots, also called the Monk Parakeet.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
I actually took this picture back in 2017 but wanted to share. Won't get to see the Ol' Harbor Bridge too much longer and not at all anymore without construction cranes all around.4yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/corpus
I found this for someone else to show where the coliseum on shoreline used to be and thought I'd share. This is an undated photo I found in a Caller Times article. I'll link to the rest of the article in the comments.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/corpus
There is a large grass fire near Commodores and Aquarius due to a downed powerline, this is a large fast moving fire CCFD and ESD2 are on scene. Multiple units are engaging the fire. Citizen traffic is making it difficult to fight. Please avoid the area.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
From Alan Holt, Meteorologist: Corpus Christi shattered a 126 year old temperature record for the date this morning. The low of 17° breaks the old record low of 25° set back on Feb. 15, 1895.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/corpus
Homemade Laundry Soap: 1 cup of Washing Soda, 1 cup of Borax, 1 bar of Ivory soap (grated). Just use 2 Tablespoons to 1/4 cup per load depending on size. Used it for years.4yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/homestead
I know some people got snow earlier this week and here we are with a beautiful sunny day and 70 degrees in South Texas.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/corpus
I got to pet his beard last night when I put them to bed. It's so weird!4yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
The weather was crazy this evening! Crazy colored sky, pouring rain, we may have had a tiny bit of hail and 1 3/4 of rain. We lost power so went to Calallen and on the drive passed a semi on it's side and power poles snapped in half.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
As of this morning, the National Hurricane Center has started acknowledging our tropical low over South Texas. Like we've been discussing, it's a flood threat; not forecast to develop into anything more than what it currently is. -Alan Holt, Kiii3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Featured Local Attraction: One of the most fun things to do in Corpus Christi is to visit the Texas State Aquarium, a nonprofit institution that has been showcasing the wonderful wildlife of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico since 1995...2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Looks like we might get a little rain from Ida, now expected to be a cat 4.2yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
WE HAVE LESS THAN A DAY'S SUPPLY OF TYPE O BLOOD! Please, please, please consider donating your lifesaving blood today as we are in URGENT NEED OF TYPE O. Call the Blood Center at 361-855-4943 to schedule your appointment TODAY! Walk-ins welcome.1yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/CorpusChristi
Brad had a sort of far away look in his eyes. I think it's all the meds from being fixed. He is still on antibiotics and pain/anti-inflammatory meds. We hate that everytime we pick him up it's to inject him. Better days for Brad coming soon.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/MeatRabbitry
