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TRY IT OUT ON THE HEN

Try It Out On The Hen (1958)

Chickens are being used to taste wine - good shots of chickens drinking...

FOWL PLAY

Fowl Play (1955)

Birds of a feather flock together to Olympia for the National Poultry Show.

FACTORY CHICKEN FARM

Factory Chicken Farm (1950)

Hens in factory farm. Tylers Green.

WHAT A SHOW

What A Show (1966)

International poultry show at Earls Court, London.

POLICEMEN IN ROME aka GIFT DAY FOR ITALIAN POLICEMEN

Policemen In Rome AKA Gift Day For Italian Policemen (1936)

Italian motorists hand the traffic...

EUROPE'S BIGGEST POULTRY FARM RE-OPENS

Europe's Biggest Poultry Farm Re-Opens (1949)

Huge poultry farm opens in Germany.

FROM THE EGG TO THE CHICK

From The Egg To The Chick (1934)

Magnified shots show a chick forming and growing inside an egg.

 

 

A DOG STAR!

A Dog Star! (1933)

A clutch of chicks is mothered by a police dog.

JUST BIRDS

Just Birds (1934)

All kinds of fowl seen at a huge bird show.

PUPS LOVE GRADE A MILK

Pups Love Grade A Milk (1959)

Litter of 16 puppies drink milk delivered by the milkman.

CAT & CHICKENS aka CAT CHICKS

Cat & Chickens AKA Cat Chicks (1936)

Cute black cat adopts a role of hen - mothering baby chickens.

HORSE AND CHICKS issue title HORSE SENSE

Horse And Chicks Issue Title Horse Sense (1937)

A horse makes friends with three little chickens who...

ROOFTOP CHICKENS

Rooftop Chickens (1942)

Chickens are kept on a rooftop in London opposite the Houses of Parliament.

FRENCH CHICKENS

French Chickens (1963)

French chef has tamed chickens which lay eggs with golden coins in them?

JAPANESE CHICKEN

Japanese Chicken "Sexer" In Germany (1965)

The profession of gender checking day old chickens is...

CZECH MARKET

Czech Market (1967)

Women do their shopping in a market in the Czech town of Gottwaldov.

ALL THE BEST BIRDS WERE THERE!

All The Best Birds Were There! (1930)

International Poultry Show from London's Crystal Palace.

THE SUPER HEN HOUSE!

The Super Hen House! (1934)

A half-finished hotel in Florida that was turned into a hen farm.

KERBSIDE CATERERS

Kerbside Caterers (1939)

Footage of novelty catering service provide at roadside or harbour side.

IT MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN - BRITAIN SWEATS IT OUT

It May Never Happen Again - Britain Sweats It Out (1947)

People take great pleasure in getting out...

A WONDERFUL BIRD IS THE WALLAROOSTER

A Wonderful Bird Is The Wallarooster (1932)

A chicken which bounces along like a kangaroo and a cat...

THE SEA GOING ROOSTER

The Sea Going Rooster (1932)

Item about a cockerel that can swim.

MUNICH BEER FESTIVAL

Munich Beer Festival (1953)

Annual beer festival with huge funfair is held traditionally in Munich.

POULTRY FARM issue title - WHAT THE DICKENS

Poultry Farm Issue Title - What The Dickens (1939-1940)

Footage of working poultry farm in Essex.

CHICKENS issue title - THOUGHT FOR FOOD

Chickens Issue Title - Thought For Food (1942)

Mr Harbottle bathes and grooms his chickens and...

LIVESTOCK FOR WIDOWS

Livestock For Widows (1961)

Women receiving cows under new agricultural scheme in Hong Kong.

WINGLESS CHICKS

Wingless Chicks (1950)

White chickens without wings are seen at Shropshire Agricultural College.

HEN SPECTACLES

Hen Spectacles (1951)

Footage of the bizarre idea of spectacles for hens, Spalding, Lincolnshire.

LAYING TRAP NEST

Laying Trap Nest (1952)

A special device traps a hen and collects the eggs it has laid before releasing...

SELF-HYPNOTIST

Self-Hypnotist (1952)

Item showing self-hypnotist Rodinos during his act. Old Compton St. London.

TRAILER - AGRICULTURE RECRUITMENT

Trailer - Agriculture Recruitment (1950)

Scenic shots of farms urge us to apply for work on them.

POULTRY SHOW

Poultry Show (1948)

Poultry show at Olympia.

AGRICULTURAL VISIT TO RUSSIA

Agricultural Visit To Russia (1955)

Group of delegates study agriculture on visit to Moscow, Russia.

XMAS BIRDS PREPARED IN GERMANY

Xmas Birds Prepared In Germany (1966)

Turkeys being slaughtered and prepared for Christmas in Germany.

CHICKEN EXPORTING

Chicken Exporting (1969)

Dutch breed chicken for export.

 FARM FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED BOYS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Farm For Underprivileged Boys In New South Wales (1966)

Boys from broken homes are trained in...

SCIENCE AND THE FARMER

Science And The Farmer (1950-1959)

Educational film showing how scientists and farmers work together to...

CUT PRICE CASTLE

Cut Price Castle (1956)

Charlie Simpson and his family have bought a castle for their home.

CHILDREN'S FARM

Children's Farm (1966)

Children help out with the chores on this farm in Malton in Yorkshire.

A NEW WAY OUT

A New Way Out (1936)

The people of Italy utilise their natural resources and also create synthetic fuel...

MOVE YOUR ROAD SIR

Move Your Road Sir (1936)

New method of road reconstruction using compressed air to shift concrete...

"Czechoslovakia Will Be Free" - Dr Benes (1939)

Czechoslovakian President, Edvard Benes gives speech...

BOMBS DROPPED IN SUSSEX

Bombs Dropped In Sussex (1940)

A German bomber jettisoned its cargo of death on a chicken farm.

WINGLESS CHICKS FLY IN FROM USA

Wingless Chicks Fly In From USA (1949)

Scientists have bred chickens without wings - to prevent them...

THE CHAMPION!

The Champion! (1933)

We meet a champion egg-laying hen called Doreen.

OVER THE TOP ON WATER SKIS

Over The Top On Water Skis (1952)

At Hen and Chickens Bay, New South Wales, Australia, skiers hold...

NEWS IN FLASHES aka ITALY: FAMILY OF 60 RUN FARM

News In Flashes AKA Italy: Family Of 60 Run Farm (1952)

In Treviso, Italy, a large family of 60,...

MEAT CUT TIES UP BUTCHERS

Meat Cut Ties Up Butchers (1951)

Pathe exclusive story about problems of meat rationing.

'MOO-SIC' TILL THE COWS COME HOME

'moo-Sic' Till The Cows Come Home (1950)

Farmers play music to help their cows milk and hens lay.

BLIND MAN FARMS 50 ACRES

Blind Man Farms 50 Acres (1958)

Sam Taylor runs his large farm in Leicestershire - despite being...