Some of the many breeds of chickens raised around the world. (HFHA Coll.)

This chicken ranch scene from the early part of the 20th century has been mostly replaced by modern factory chicken operations in which thousands of birds live out their entire existence locked in cages in artificial indoor environments. (HFHA Coll.)

A porcelain soup tureen reveals a mother hen and her brood of hatched and unhatched chicks. (HFHA Coll.)