Chicken Keeping the Old Way
Poultry Illustrations Four

The seventh plate is described as French Fowls although they look more like they're from another planet! The eighth plate is a selection of bantams, including Silver Sebright, Golden Sebright and Japanese.

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 Seven

French Fowls

Plate Eight

Bantams, inc. Silver Sebright, Golden Sebright and Japanese

Chicken Keeping from the Old Days

• Poultry Illustrations Set 1
• Poultry Illustrations Set 2
• Poultry Illustrations Set 3
• Poultry Illustrations Set 4
• Old Chicken Keeping Photos Set Five
• Old Poultry Pictures 1
• Old Poultry Pictures 2
• Old Poultry Pictures 3

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