CHAPTER XXXIX 

 TYPES AND BREEDS OF POULTRY 



A classification of domestic poultry includes a number of 

 different kinds, each consisting of a group with its types 

 and breeds. The following is a classification commonly 

 used. 



1. Fowls and chickens 5. Pheasants. 



2. Turkeys. 6. Ducks. 



3. Guineas. 7. Geese. 



4. Peafowls. 8. Swans. 



FOWLS 



The types of domestic fowls may be classified into four 

 groups, namely: 



1. Egg-laying. 3. General-purpose. 



2. Meat. 4. Ornamental. 



For some time poultry students have discussed these 

 types, but more especially three, which from a practical point 

 of view are the only ones of interest to the farmer. These 

 three are the laying, the meat, and the general-purpose fowls. 

 Good examples of each of these types are common all over 

 the country. The other three types are rarely raised on 

 the farm, being the product of the fancier, who oftentimes 

 has his poultry outfit on a town lot. The breeds are also 

 sometimes divided into two classes, sitters and non-sitters, 

 according to whether or not the hens have the desire to 

 sit on and hatch a nest of eggs. 



The egg-laying type of fowl, according to Prof. H. R. 

 Lewis,* should show a well balanced, deep, nearly rect- 

 angular body, well developed in breast and abdomen. Great 



*Judging Fowls for egg production. Hints to Poultrymen, vol. 8, No. 2. New 

 Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. 1919. 



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