The American Poultry Yard - Comprising the Origin, History, and Description of the Different Breeds of Domestic Poultry #250849

The apparent omission of the name of the domestic fowl from the Old Testament may possibly have arisen from this cause, namely, that tending them would be the occupation of women, whose domestic employments are less prominently brought forward by oriental writers than the active enterprises of men and, also, that the birds specially named there are the unclean birds, which are to be avoided, whereas those Which may be eaten are classed in a lump as clean. See Leviticus, xi. 13, and Deuteronomy, xiv. 11.