The chickens of then are not the chickens of today. Between what has been bred in for commercial traits, traits that have popped up randomly and selectively bred, chickens were not domesticated as now, with the originals being wild. I thought the research is interesting because you have to look at how commercial varieties and standards breeders poultry have changed chickens too. Even the Mayan's raised poultry and are thought to have raised turkeys. (oscillated is native to their region)
Because of the changes in characteristics of breeds over time, I have been fascinated with the evolution and history of chickens. A good example is look at the breeds and traits that have been bred into OE to get their different feather colors and patterns. Years and years of specific breeding.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 11:51 PM, Deb and Randy Buckler <gotrandy@tcsn.net> wrote:
You have a point there, Diane! How DID those chickens survive?! They must have been "Wiley-Birds"!
Deb
----- Original Message -----From: DianeStraightSent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 6:35 PMSubject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] our great-great grandparents chickens looked different from today's chickensSome holes in that article.There's a difference between "our great great grandmother's chickens" , "chickens of a few hundred years ago", and "chickens of 2300 years ago".For a "few hundred years" there are plenty of paintings available.For great great grandmother, there are photographs!Even for a couple thousand years ago, there are wall carvings in ancient Egypt and Rome.And it doesn't say anything about other countries. Some of these breeds from China go back a very long way and are markedly different. Like the Silkies with the black bones, black skin, odd feathers.It's interesting, but I'd like to know a lot more about what they actually came up with. Kind of looks like they're still working on it.They've found dinosaurs with feathers! But the time line there is so extremely long that it's hard to comprehend. How did "chickens" survive that long in the wild do you suppose, with all the trouble we have keeping them?Diane S.----- Original Message -----From: CathrynThereseTo: undisclosed recipientsSent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 5:17 PMSubject: [CHICKENS-101] our great-great grandparents chickens looked different from today's chickensA decent read I stumbled across.Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
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