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 bought the chicken
masters package of downloadable
books of chicken keeping from the old days. 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 Pictures Set One:
White Wyandotte, Plymouth Rocks and Golden Wyandotte in the first
plate, Cochins, Dark Brahmas, Malays in the second.
Poultry Illustrations Set 1
Poultry Pictures Set Two
Duckwing Game, Pile Game, Grey Dorkings & Black-Red Game in
the third plate and Buff Leghorn, Minorcan and Brown Leghorn in the
fourth plate.
Poultry Illustrations Set 2
Poultry Pictures Set 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.
Poultry Illustrations Set 3
Poultry Pictures Set 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
Poultry Illustrations Set 4
Old Chicken Keeping Photos Set Five
The ninth plate is a lovely black and white photo of a child with
some chicks from another book in the collection and the last plate
shows a DIY chicken coop made from piano boxes.
Old Chicken Keeping Photos Set Five
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