Rural School Leaflet 1121 



THE TYPES OF COMBS OF THE DOMESTIC FOWL 



James E. Rice 

 (Illustrations by W. C. Baker) 



Method. — The teacher should show the class each of the different 

 types of comb, give its name, point out how it differs from the other 

 types, and give the names of the principal breeds of fowls on which it 

 may be found. 



The pupils may be asked to draw on the blackboard or on paper the 

 outline of each of the different types of comb and to write the name of 

 the breed to which it belongs. 



The pupils may be taught to recognize the different types of combs by 

 making tracings of the illustrations shown in this lesson. If the best 

 tracings which the pupils make are kept in the school museum, interest 

 will be developed through the spirit of competition. 



After the lesson has been learned, an interesting examination may be 

 given to test the pupils' knowledge by asking each to bring a collection of 

 clippings from poultry papers showing the head parts of a large number 

 of breeds of fowls. These should be numbered, the name of the breed 

 removed from the clipping, and a record made of the names of the breeds 

 and the corresponding numbers of the clippings. The clippings should 

 then be thoroughly mixed and the pupils asked to draw out several from 

 the miscellaneous collection. The pupils may be asked to write the num- 

 ber of the clipping, the kind of comb, and the name of the breed of which 

 the head parts are shown on the clipping. 



Encourage the members of the class to observe and explain for them- 

 selves the differences in size and shape of the comb of the male and 

 that of the female of the same- breed. Live fowls should be used for 

 this purpose whenever practicable. 



Pupils like to make drawings on the blackboard. One of the types in 

 the leaflet might be copied each day and the characteristics explained to 

 the class by the pupil who makes the drawing. 



The different types of combs 



The well-recognized types of combs to be found on our domestic fowl 

 are as follows: 



1. The single comb. — The single comb consists of a single piece of 

 serrated (notched), fleshy growth. It may be large, medium, or small; 

 thick or thin ; deeply or lightly serrated ; erect or lopped ; and may have 

 few or many points or serrations, depending on breed, as shown in Figs. 

 i, 2, 3, and 4. 



