Of Plimoth Plantation...

I have been reading William Bradfords "Of Plimoth Plantation" and Edward Winslows Journal and in 1623 he introduced Massasoit to chicken soup.. he then sent Massasoit chickens to which Massasoit kept them to breed. In reading Winslows journal and researching some other comtemporary "pilgrim" journals I have found dung hill fowl fairly prevelant amongst both the English and the natives. We have decided to start our focus on breeding a 17th century fowl and move forward to the 18th and 19th century as our program grows. We are looking to a few sources in New England for research assistance and have been in contact with Craig Chartier http://plymoutharch.tripod.com/id8.html of the Plymouth Archaeological Rediscovery Project, and he has given us some insight as well.