Blue cochin hen pretty bird, otherwise known as big bird blue cochin chicken. We are a small exhibition poultry breeder located in the southeastern us who specialize in bearded silkies and bantam cochins. Original antique prints from cassells poultry book published in 1886. This is an antique chromolithograph print out of cassells poultry book mr. Wolfe pages 786793 chapter xxi adams township in our stories of the townships we begin with adams because it comes first, alphabetically considered. Lewis wright antique poultry prints from cassells poultry book. Add to cart 1886 cassells poultry book partridge cochin cock lithographic print.
Cassells poultry book original 1890 vintage chromolithograph roosters cassells poultry book. Our purpose is to promote, encourage and foster the development of the cochin breed of poultry to. An antique 1880 cassells poultry chromolithographic print. Chicken breed information cochin cochins are known the world over for being big friendly balls of fluff and feathers. Value framing, fast delivery, 100% satisfaction guarantee. He illustrated several books published by cassell and others between 1867 and 1886 on poultry and pigeons. Gold and silver laced bantams original antique lithographs published 1875 for cassells book of poultry original colour image size. Buff cochin cock jw ludlow cassells poultry book art print. Browse and buy a vast selection of poultry collections. Prints are in good condition and any spotting should be seen in the photograph. The illustrated book of poultry was part of the natural history series published by cassell and company in england in the latter half of the 1800s.
Chromolithograph, image size approximately 8 12 x 6 34 inches on sheet 10 12 x 8 inches. The farmyard rooster was the first drawing i completed when i moved to the united states at the beginning of the year. The prints are of white cochins, and a silvergrey dorking hen. The horrors of war are well nigh intolerable, but the sufferings of the stomach caused by bad whisky with which wales is flooded are wellknown. White cochin chickens baby chicks and poultry books. Black cochin standard chicken baby chicks, poultry. Rare german chromolithograph showing two black and white spotted roosters by heinrich. Julius sichels white cochins champion and queen, and the hon. No doubt they are helping fuel the newest obsession with backyard chicken keeping. Mountain creek farm show quality silkies and bantam cochins. The print depicts a white rooster and chicken, and is titled mr. White cochins as a reminder, to help ensure a safe arrival to you, the minimum number of chicks for each order prior to april 1st is 25.
Cassells poultry original prints of chickens,game hens, and. The cochin was included in the first edition of the standard of excellence in exhibition poultry, prepared by william bernhardt tegetmeier for the first poultry club of great britain in 1865. The bantams of this breeding line were the first cochin bantamspekins showed at the 1863. Originally, cochins were called chinese shanghai fowl, after the district in china where they originated. White cochin could be called a snowball for its white fluff. Originalchromolithographs from wrights book of poultry first edition 1873 or second 1880. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
As one of the premier breed clubs for fancy poultry, we are dedicated to the advancement, excellence and preservation of both bantam and large fowl cochins. His landmark publication, the illustrated book of poultry, was so popular. The minimum order total is 25 chickens, and you can mix and match chicks. Ludlow was an ornithological artist who apparently specialized in domestic birds. They could carry blue, barring, dominant white the type required for pile, silver, gold, columbian, lacing, and the list goes on. Read boston post newspaper archives, aug 17, 1882, p. The pieces are matted in linen, cream and red, and framed behind glass in a wood frame. Single plate from the book of poultry, published circa 1880 by cassell. Be sure to browse our selection of chicken books and breed standard books to.
From birds sent over specially for portraiture by mr. A reading from the book of poultry the shelf harvard university. White chickens can be any number of genetic combinations beneath the white plumage. Rooster print of watercolour painting a3 size large print. Antique poultry print, 1870s lewis wright victorian chromolithograph. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. These chickens lay brown eggs and their decent egg production makes them appealing for people with backyard chicken coops. The local govern ment board wrote saying that it could not authorise the. Cassells poultry book, adalusians chromolithograph fine. Bright colors, ready to be framed vintagerabbithome 5 out of 5 stars 145. The weekly meeting of the newport board of guardians was held ac the town hall on satur,ins ivas he. Meyer hatchery carries the popular silkie bantams, as well as easter eggers, cochins, welsummer, and the new sage gems. Raise standard white, buff, partridge and black cochins as well as lavender orpingtons, white and black langshan chickens, super african geese, buff geese, guinea hens, blue india peacocks, parlor roller, german beauty homer, mindian and birmingham roller pigeons.
Original prints from cassell s poultry showing chickens, game hen, guinea fowl, turkeys and ducks. We have old english, silkies, cochins, brahmas and some mixtures but this one in particular was very photogenic. Pavlovafowl organic forest garden poultry 26,598 views 3. White cochin bantams chicks for sale cackle hatchery. Lewis wright was a victorianera author, editor and poultry, pigeon and animal expert. This chromolithograph is from cassells book of poultry by lewis wright, published in 1890 this is a buff cochin hen which is titled, blossom. Of the cochin chicken recognized variety, its far easier to get the correct color of white cochin chicken s compared to buff and partridge ones. Cochins are very friendly birds, a favorite being the bantam cochin. Black cochin standard baby chicks available online at cackle hatchery great for raising chicks lay small to medium sized brown eggs.
Our little white bantam cochin hens were the broodiest, being mamas to many offspring, due to their extreme need to sit on a clutch. Pair of cassells poultry book chromolithographs ebth. Antique 1890 poultry original print lithograph white cochins champion and. This colouring of white should be fully borne in mind when crossing colours in breeding, as the results are widely different from the two varieties. Pair of very rare 1872 cassell s poultry book chromolithograph rooster prints with beautiful. This breed is a miniaturesized version of the standard cochin, and this specific variety features fluffy.
Thrill your walls now with a stunning chickens print from the worlds largest art gallery. I got some giant black cochins from a feed store and they are just not the same as my other buff cochin, rounder was a princess wanted to be hand fed and held, these others are standofish and bite when i try to take there eggs. Perhaps the most famous british 19th century illustrated book on poultry. When called upon to name the townships of guernsey county, pupils in the schools begin with adams. Sir claud alexander, mp for south ayrshire 187485, gained his baronetcy in 1886 and massively extended ballochmyle house. Our food history sources offer much information on the production, consumption and preparation of poultry eggs in the ancient world but scant references to size or weight. Ludlow by cassell s chromolithographs book description london cassell 1890 chromolithograph, image size approximately 7. The project gutenberg ebook of our cats, by harrison weir. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I used a number of reference photographs to capture the detail on the face and on the legs and feet.
Cochins lay around 23 light brown eggs per week, so you will not only get a great pet, but youll get. The bridesmaids, misses smith and drake, were frocked in white, and wore large white hats, relieved with color. This series has amazing colorwork due to the chromolithography which used up to 10 different color plates. Cassells book of poultry, natural history storeys ltd. Purely poultry provides baby chicks and poultry books at great prices for the best poultry experience. Ardmore cochins is situated near the coastal village of ardmore in west waterford. Ludlow, lewis wright, cassells illustrated book of poultry 1880.
Ludlow cassells poultr y book 14x17 art print poster by bruce teleky. We stock an extensive supply of dayold baby chicks. Two vintage color lithographs from cassells poultry book. Cochins became famous in the 1800s when this chinese breed was given as a gift to queen victoria of england, who absolutely adored them. We keep the six standardised colours black, blue, buff, partridge, white and cuckoo. Golden spangled hamburgh chickens from the illustrated book of poultry, with practical schedules for judging, constructed from actual analysis of the best modern decisions by lewis wright, first published 3 best egg laying chickens for your backyard chicken in the shadows solidfaced canvas print wall art print entitled cassells roosters v. Breeding from the finest of cochins we selectively choose the best birds to breed through top quality stock. The project gutenberg ebook of our cats and all about them, by harrison weir this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. His poultry illustrations are considered classics and are widely reproduced in posters today. Julius sichels white cochins, champion and queen ebay. Media in category illustrations of cochin chicken the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. At ardmore cochins, we specialise solely in the rare, heritage breed of cochins. Wright was the subject of the 2001 book lewis wright and his poultry by joseph batty london.
Original chromolithographs from the illustrated book of poultry. Ludlow poultry 1876 chromolith henny game cassells poultry book ebay. Cochins for sale learn more about cochins at cochins international. The white feathered chicks could have the genetic base of any variety of poultry you can think of. Later the name was changed to cochin china and finally shortened to cochin. They are each presented under glass in a simple wood frame with a hanging wire mounted to the verso. I noted this peculiarity of white when breeding white cochins many years ago. They dont lay well but are very popular because of their sweet personality and fantastic mothering qualities. Purely poultry offers over 300 breeds shipped nationwide with a live guarantee from our npip suppliers to your local post office. The information beneath the image includes the owners name and, in many cases. Cochin backyard chickens learn how to raise chickens. Original antique prints from cassell s poultry book published in 1886. Vintage color lithographs from cassells poultry book ebth.
White cochins are pure white, with bright red combs, wattles, earlobes, and a red patch of skin around the eye. Bantam chicks are miniature versions of their standard counterparts. Vintage poultry print chicken print bookplate by ludlow partridge cochins. Lewer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A pair of chromolithographs from cassells poultry book. History cochins arrived in england and the united states in 1845. Cochins are well known for their mothering abilities as well as their extremely docile temperament. Back in the days of the county political conventions the delegates from. I would love to get another giant buff or white cochin.
Houdan these prints first appeared in 1873 in chromolithographs from the illustrated book of poultry. The colours described are buff, black, cinnamon, grouse, lemon, partridge, silver buff, silver cinnamon, and white 512 bantam cochins were not listed 4. This is an antique chromolithograph print out of cassell s poultry book mr. Cochins, along with brahmas, are responsible for the hen fever that over took poultry keepers in american and england in 1850. Advertising18980602south wales echo welsh newspapers. Silvergrey dorking hen prize at ashford at birmingham 1872 original antique prints from cassells poultry book published in this series has vibrant color and detail utilizing the process of chromolithography using up to 10 different color plate lewis wrights poultry 1 lithograph by j. If you need a bird that will go broody, a white cochin could be the right choice for you.
Antique 1880 framed chicken and rooster print ebth. Don was humbled further when the black cochin cockerel won best in show in the colwyn championship showcase in 2011 and a white rock pullet don entered in the same show was reserve champion to the black cochin cockerel. Section drawing, victorian books, chicken painting, antique prints, cool posters. Breeds of chickens get the facts before you start your flock. Treasurer of the new york state poultry society by cassell s chromolithographs. Snow white, covered in feathers from head to toe, these guys are definitely meant for show.
The american poultry association recognizes cochin chickens in many different colors, including buff, partridge, white, black, silver laced, golden laced, blue, brown, and barred. Show quality standard cochins, lavender orpingtons. Lavender cochin chickens have an ashy color that must have been derived from genes of the white, blue, or black cochin chicken. Poultry original book cassells 1890 roosters chromolithograph vintage vintage chromolithograph poultry 1890 original roosters cassells book. With practical schedules for judging, constructed from actual analysis of the best modern decisions by lewis wright published by cassell. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked dainty in white, and wore a net veil held in place by a wreath of orange blossom. Thrill your walls now with a stunning chickens print from the world s largest art gallery.