POULTRY
CRAZY!
Ancient Importance!
Poultry is of great
historical importance, having provided valuable food and eggs throughout time. Many
ancient tribal sketches and cave drawings show poultry as being celebrated or a sign of
strength as the illustrations highlight.
But did you know that Britain gained its independence from
Rome because the Emperor of the time, Flavious Honorius, was far too interested in poultry?
When Rome eventually fell to the Goths on August 10th 410AD the Emperor was in his country
retreat on the Adriatic coast of Italy between Venice and Ancona, busy 'arranging and
re-arranging his collection of prize poultry'!
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