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In the 17th century, Mute Swans were semi-domesticated in England. In the Netherlands, they were farmed, for their down, their meat and as o...

Geese are a passion for me lately. They differ significantly from ducks and other domestic poultry – in their size, their diet and their beh...

Ring-Necked Pheasants can be the poultry interpretation of the Five Gold Rings in the carol. Although they aren’t native birds, they have ad...

As noted last year, the ‘calling’ birds entry is thought to be a corruption of ‘colley,’ meaning coal black birds. Some historic breeds exis...

The three old French breeds, Houdan, LaFleche and Crevecoeur, were the subject in 2008. This year, the newer breeds, Faverolles and Marans ,...

Turtle Doves have a long history with humans, http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ringed_Turtle-Dove/id Turtle Doves convey a message of peac...

I enjoyed highlighting the poultry aspects of the Twelve Days of Christmas in 2008, so I’ll add to what I wrote last year and revisit the su...