2018/15/3

5 feathers from a 'White Silkie' chicken. These are an ornamental, exhibition and brooding breed. Part of the David Scrivener Poultry Collection
5 feathers from a 'White Silkie' chicken. Silkie chickens are an ornamental, exhibition and brooding breed. These white feathers are from a group of feathers that are part of the David Scrivener Poultry Collection (archive ref. DX2159).

5 feather: feather, paper

Photographic prints – digital photograph of feathers before acquisition, MERL miscellaneous note - According to Poultry Keeper website 'The Silkie is a very old breed of hen and despite their light weight, are still classed as ‘large fowl’ in the UK. They are found in history books going back around 2000 years ago in China, reaching the UK around the mid 1880’s. // Silkie chickens have unusual fluffy feathering, a head crest, very dark skin caused by melanotic gene and 5 toes that are covered with feathers.' https://poultrykeeper.com/chicken-breeds/silkie-chickens/ [accessed 2018-02-15]

Feather, Sample