Rural School Leaflet 



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ear lobes are red, and the shanks are black in the black variety, and slaty 

 blue in the white variety. Both varieties have erect single combs. 



Langshan cock 



Langshan hen 



The Plymouth rocks are rather large birds with somewhat fluffy 

 feathers. In shape they are rectangular, though not so much so as 

 the rhode island reds. The ear lobes are red, and the yellow shanks are 

 free from feathers or down. The American Poultry Association recog- 



Plymouth rock cock 



Plymouth rock hen 



nizes the following varieties: barred, white, buff, silver penciled, par- 

 tridge, and Columbian. All varieties have medium-sized single combs. 



The wyandottes are from medium to large in size with moderately fluffy 

 feathers. In shape they are ver}^ round, being known as the breed 



Wyandotte cock 



Wyandotte hen 



of curves. The ear lobes are red, and the shanks are yellow and free 

 from feathers. The following varieties are recognized by the American 



