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MRS. BASLEY'S WESTERN POULTRY BOOK 



Birchen Games, Cornish and White Indian Games, Black Sumatras 

 and Black Breasted Red Malays. 



The standard gives no weight for Games, excepting for Indian 

 Game (now called Cornish Fowl), viz.: Cock, 9 pounds; cockerel, 

 7y 2 pounds; hen, 6 l / 2 pounds; and pullet, 5 l / 2 pounds; Malays, 

 cock, 9 pounds ; cockerel, 7 pounds ; hen, 7 pounds ; and pullet, 

 5 pounds. 



Turkeys 



The most popular variety of turkeys is the Bronze ; then comes 

 the White Holland, another splendid variety. Among others we 

 have the Black, Buff, Bourbon Red, Slate Narragansett and Wild. 



Typical Pair Bronze Turkeys 



The weights for Bronze are, cock, 36 pounds ; yearling cock, 33 

 pounds ; cockerel, 25 pounds ; hen, 20 pounds ; and pullet, 16 pounds ; 

 for White Holland, cock, 26 pounds; cockerel, 18 pounds; hen, 16 

 pounds; pullet, 12 pounds. 



Ducks 



The Pekin is "The American Duck" with its white plumage and 

 heavily meated body. Their weight is as follows : Adult drake, 8 

 pounds ; young drake, 7 pounds ; adult duck, 7 pounds ; young duck, 

 6 pounds. Another white variety, very popular in England, is the 

 Aylesbury. Weight for adult drake, 9 pounds; young drake, 8 

 pounds ; adult duck, 8 pounds ; young duck, 7 pounds. The colored 

 Rouen have similar weights and plumage to the Wild Mallard, the 

 drakes having bright green heads. Other popular varieties are the 



