Once again, thanks to the Library of Congress, we present a photo-narrative of some fine-feathered fowl dating from the early 1890’s to 2010. Thanks for reading, and enjoy!

Chicen Yard in Denver, Colorado, ca. 1890-1920.

Giving the Chickens their Supper, ca. 1893

Scene in Upper Crede, Colorado, ca. 1892. Shooting Chickens.

“Two unusual chickens, raised by John Kriner of Stetlersville, Pennsylvania, a Silver Frizzled Polish and a Silver Frizzled Jap according to the Library of Congress.

Feeding chickens in a yard in Georgia, ca. 1899.

An early pioneer home near Soper Post Office, Cavalier County, North Dakota : one of the first chicken ranches in North Dakota, ca. 1896.

Thomas Burg and his chickens. Southwest Custer County, Nebraska, ca. 1892.

Sonoma County, California, ca. 1942. Chickens and chicken houses on a ranch.

Feeding chickens, ca. 1938 on Wabash Farms, Indiana.

Chicken range, ca. 1936. Westmoreland Homesteads, Pennsylvania.