BREEDS OF POULTRY. 341 



American Breeds Plymouth Rocks. Barred, White, and 

 Buff are the three varieties which constitute this breed. The 

 oldest and most popular of these is the Barred variety. All 

 three are fairly hardy, and lay large brown eggs. They are 

 only fairly good summer layers, but can usually be depended 

 upon for winter eggs. They are sitters and make good moth- 

 ers. They have single comb, clean, yellow legs, and yellow 

 skin, and make a very good utility bird. 



The standard weight for hen is 7% pounds; cock, 9% 

 pounds. 



Wyandottes. Of these there are the White, Black, Buff, 

 Silver Laced, Golden Laced, Partridge, and Silver Pencilled 

 varieties. The White variety is the most popular one from 

 a market standpoint. In general characteristics they resemble 

 the Rocks, but are a little blockier, with a rose comb, and are 

 a pound lighter in weight. 



Orpingtons. Black, White, and Buff varieties constitute 

 this breed. They are about a pound heavier than the Rocks, 

 possess the same general characteristics, tut have white 

 legs and flesh. They lay large brown eggs, are fairly good 

 summer layers, and do well in winter. They are sitters and 

 make good mothers. They usually have single combs. 



Rhode Island Red. The Rhode Island Red is a compara- 

 tively new fowl which was originated in Rhode Island. They 

 are said to be fairly hardy, and only fair winter and summer 

 layers, are sitters, but only fair mothers; a brown egg breed, 

 have yellow legs and skin and mature early. They are red- 

 dish buff in color, with a strong tendency to black colored 

 tails and wings; also black ticking in the hackle feathers. 

 Weight of hen is 5^ pounds; cock, 7 pounds. 



Games. The Indian Game is of interest to the farmer be- 

 cause of the large amount of breast meat which they carry. 

 They are only fair layers of medium sized brown eggs. They 

 give a good account of themselves when crossed with Rocks, 

 Dorkings and Wyandottes for the production of a market 

 carcass. 



Dorkings. The Silver Grey Dorking is the favorite vari- 

 ety of this breed. They are exceptionally good market 

 fowls, only fair layers of large, white eggs. They have white 

 legs and skin and possess five toes. They are perhaps not 

 quite so hardy as some of the other breeds and do not stand 

 confinement very well. Weight of hen, 6% pounds; cock, 8 

 pounds. 



