26 Farm Poultry 



active breeds. These fowls are hardy, and all 

 varieties are good layers, most of them being 

 extremely prolific. 



The fact of their being hardy in all stages of 

 development, as well as extremely good layers, 

 fits them for the farm, where a considerable 

 revenue is expected from the sale of eggs and 

 where comparatively little importance is placed 

 on the production of meat. They are noted for 

 laying early in life ; frequently early-hatched pul- 

 lets lay at five months of age and under favora- 

 ble conditions will lay well throughout the winter 

 and summer months. Many records of more than 

 two hundred eggs per year from single birds are 

 known, and even large flocks have produced two 

 hundred eggs per hen in a single year. 



The Leghorns are comparatively light eaters 

 and are somewhat less expensive to raise to ma- 

 turity than larger and heavier -bodied fowls. All 

 varieties of Leghorns are active and do best if 

 given wide liberty and if permitted to take much 

 exercise in search of food. 



The varieties of the Leghorn breed are: 



White, Rose-comb Brown, 



Rose-comb White, Buff, 



Black, Silver Duckwing. 



Brown, 



All varieties except the Rose -comb White and 

 the Rose -comb Brown have large single combs, 



