Objektnummer
2018/15/6
Beskrivelse
2 feathers from a 'Buff Rock Bantam' male chicken. Chickens breed for exhibition are divided into standard and bantam (miniature) types. Plymouth Rock chickens are bred for meat and eggs but are also exhibited. These feathers are from a group of feathers that are part of the David Scrivener Poultry Collection (archive ref. DX2159).
Fysisk beskrivelse
2 feathers: feather, paper
Arkivhistorik
Photographic prints – digital photograph of feather before acquisition, MERL miscellaneous note - According to Poultry Keeper website 'Plymouth Rocks are standardised in the UK, US and Europe. In the US, they are one of the most popular dual purpose utility breeds that mature early and are generally have a placid temperament. They also exist in a bantam size.' https://poultrykeeper.com/chicken-breeds/plymouth-rock/ [accessed 2018-02-15]
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Materiale
Mål
- Length 136 mm
- Width 109 mm