Chicken Keeping the Old Way
Poultry Illustrations Three
Various Hamburghs in the fifth plate (some of the description is
lost) and Golden Spangled Polish, Spanish and White-Crested Black
Polish Hens in the sixth.
The Polish look just like Edwardian ladies
in their fancy hats, out for a stroll.
Some time ago I downloaded some books on chicken keeping from the late 1800s. I thought some of the information in there was worth reproducing here. The illustrations are beautiful in their own right so - just enjoy!
These illustrations are from the 1899 edition of The Practical
Poultry Keeper, orginally published in 1867.
Plate Five
Various Hamburgh Chickens
Plate Six
Golden Spangled Polish, Spanish and White-Crested Black Polish
Hens
Chicken Keeping from the Old Days
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