An Interesting Book -- The China Fowl: Shanghae, Cochin, and "Brahma"

[3KillerBs]

The China Fowl: Shanghae, Cochin, and "Brahma"

George P. Burhsham, 1874

Get the PDF here: https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/ipd/frostonchickens/items/show/185

I haven't read it yet, having just come across it a few minutes ago, but I expect it to be of interest to a lot of people here.

 

[sixlittlechickens]

Looks very interesting, it's on my reading list!

 

[MysteryChicken]

China has more breeds then that.

 

[3KillerBs]

China has more breeds then that.

I know. From reading the intro it seems to be focused on the Chinese chickens that were imported into Britain and the US in the early-mid 1800s.

I found this book while looking at chicken breed origins and, specifically, Chinese breeds but didn't find anything but very superficial overviews about modern Chinese breeds in today's China.

I wanted to know more about my Langshans' deep heritage.

 

[Skyle]

Thank you! Looks pretty interesting

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's a list.

Nixi Chicken

Silkie Chicken

Yellow Hair Chicken

Croad Lanshan

Dehong

Chahua

Tibet Chicken

Beijing Fatty Chicken

Jinhu

Bearded

Qingyuang Partridge

WenChang

Shek-Ki

Pekin

 

[MysteryChicken]

I know. From reading the intro it seems to be focused on the Chinese chickens that were imported into Britain and the US in the early-mid 1800s.

I found this book while looking at chicken breed origins and, specifically, Chinese breeds but didn't find anything but very superficial overviews about modern Chinese breeds in today's China.

I wanted to know more about my Langshans' deep heritage.

I may give it a look too.

 

[3KillerBs]

Here's a list.

Nixi Chicken

Silkie Chicken

Yellow Hair Chicken

Croad Lanshan

Dehong

Chahua

Tibet Chicken

Beijing Fatty Chicken

Jinhu

Bearded

Qingyuang Partridge

WenChang

Shek-Ki

Pekin

Do you know of any references in English about these breeds as they are in China -- historically or today?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Do you know of any references in English about these breeds as they are in China -- historically or today?

No, but I can probably do a little searching around.

 

[3KillerBs]

No, but I can probably do a little searching around.

Thank you.

I find breed origin stuff very interesting.