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birds present a better appearance when dressed 

 than do those of colored breeds. 



Rouen. The Eouens are especially prized as 

 table fowls.. As producers of fine-grained, deli- 

 cate flesh, these fowls are not surpassed by any of 

 the so-called useful farm breeds. The Eouens 

 resemble the wild Mallards in color, the resem- 



Fig. 77. Rouen drake (one-eighth size). 



blance between the drakes being most marked. 

 The Eouens are hardy, prolific, and of gentle dis- 

 position. Young birds may be kept in rather 

 large flocks without the danger of stampeding 

 that is so troublesome with the Pekins. While 

 the standard weight for the Eouens is a pound 

 heavier than that for Pekins, yet it is thought 

 that they do not grow as rapidly as the latter. 

 Extensive duck raisers prefer the Pekins or 



