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Backyard chickens (1st of 3)

Backyard chickens

This family, dressed in Sunday best about 1910, view their flock of hens. The hens are inside a fenced run behind the substantial family home.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Adam MacLay Collection
Reference: 1/1-24024; G

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Vanessa Wintle and Stacey Lepper. 'Poultry industry', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/poultry-industry/1/2/1