Photograph shows a flock of chickens in a fenced in yard. A black rooster can be seen standing amongst the hens. These chickens might be the General Haig breed raised by William Frederick McGuinness and Kerr.
William McGuinness, Fred's father, raised and bred chickens with N.W. Kerr. The General Haig won first place in the Cornish Cock category at the Manitoba Poultry Show in March 1917.
Scope and Content
Postcard is a portrait of a chicken, breed is a General Haig.
Notes
Writing on the front of the postcard reads: Gen. Haig; 1st Cornish Cock; Man. Poultry Show Mar. 1917; Kerr & McGuinness; Brandon, Man.
Item is a mini-chapbook entitled "In Fine White Transparent Skin" by Marnie Duff. It is series 3, number 6 in the Dollarpoems series. The series was published by DOLLARPOEMS with the aid of a grant from The Manitoba Arts Council.
