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The Dominique is an American breed of chicken, characterized by black-and-white barred plumage and a rose comb. It is considered to be the oldest American chicken breed, [8]: 121 and is thought to derive from birds brought to America by colonists from southern England. It was well known by about 1750, and by the mid-nineteenth century was ...
Hen Notes Black Laced not used; black-laced plumage is named after the red series colour instead: "golden laced" for black and red, "citron laced" for black and buff, "silver laced" for black and white Blue Laced Blue Laced Red Buff Laced also known as Chamois [3]: 447 Golden Laced Sebright Silver Laced
Eight colour varieties are recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain: brown, buff, coronation, light, red, silver, speckled and white. [2]: 289 The light Sussex has a white body with a black tail and black in the flight feathers and wing coverts; the neck hackles are white with black striping. The buff has the same markings, but with ...
In addition to these general characteristics, Rosecombs appear in 25 different colour variations, [4]: 150-151 though black, blue, and white are the most common. [ 3 ] : 142 Selective breeding solely for appearance has produced birds with striking appearances, but poor egg laying ability, carcasses unsuitable for eating, and some reproductive ...
The Australorp is an Australian breed of dual-purpose utility chicken.It derives from the British Black Orpington, and was selectively bred for egg-laying performance; some hens lay more than 300 eggs per year.
Florence White Williams (1895–1953) primarily worked as an artist and illustrator whose work included illustrated editions of The Little Red Hen and The Story of Little Black Sambo. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Born in Putney , Vermont , she attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts , now known as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
It is a calm and docile breed; the cocks are rarely aggressive. The hens lay very large brown eggs, and are fair layers overall, known particularly as good winter layers. The birds are robust and fairly cold-hardy. The breed's plumage comes in blue as well as black and white; legs are willow in hue. Jersey Giant hens will go broody. [2]
The Little Red Hen, 1918 title page The Little Red Hen, illustrated by Florence White Williams. The Little Red Hen is an American fable first collected by Mary Mapes Dodge in St. Nicholas Magazine in 1874. [1] The story is meant to teach children the importance of hard work and personal initiative.