44 Farm Poultry 



ness that the poultrynian love his fowls. Unless 

 the live stock owner has a love for the animals 

 under his charge, and which is entirely distinct 

 from the purpose for which he is breeding them, 

 he is not likely to study their necessities and 

 comforts. 



The distinctive meat breeds include all of the 

 Asiatics, namely, the Brahmas, Cochins and 

 Langsharis. Of the Brahmas, there are two va- 

 rieties, the Light and the Dark. The Cochins are 

 represented by four varieties, Buff, Partridge, 

 White, and Black; while the Langshans have but 

 two varieties, Black and White . 



Late maturity. It is well understood that in 

 the development of animal life large size is not 

 conducive to early maturity. Thus, heavy meat 

 breeds require a much longer time in. which to 

 reach maturity than do the smaller, more ac- 

 tive fowls. On this account the chicks are 

 considered somewhat more delicate. This is be- 

 cause they require a much longer time while 

 passing the early and critical periods of their 

 existence. Little chickens are more delicate than 

 mature fowls; consequently, the longer the time 

 required to pass through the juvenile period the 

 more difficult they are to rear. On the other 

 hand, the little chicks are well suited to with- 

 stand the hardships of early life if they are 

 kept dry and clean. The young of some varieties 



