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A STUDY OF FARM ANIMALS 



Figure 219. White Orpington hen 

 Photograph from Poultry Herald. 



of its merit as a table fowl and for egg production. The 



Rhode Island Red, however, is more or less criticized for 



lack of uniformity in plum- 

 age color and excessive 

 broodiness during the 

 spring season. 



The Orpington was first 

 developed in the town of 

 Orpington, England, from 

 which it receives its name. 

 There is no great difference 

 between this breed and the 

 general-purpose American 

 breeds, except that the 

 Orpington is somewhat 

 heavier, and has skin that 



is white with a tendency to pink tint, and black or flesh- 

 colored legs. The comb 



may be of the single or 



rose form. The ear lobes 



are red. There are three 



varieties, white, black, 



and buff. The mature 



males weigh 10 and the 



females 8 pounds. The 



Orpington in recent 



years has become very 



popular, ranking high for 



table use and for egg 



production. Hens of this 



variety tend to be unrea- 

 sonably broody. 



The Leghorn is a 



v ._ j .^f Tp,, .-._., Figure 220. A vigorous White Leghorn cock 



Dreed Ot European OH- | t Cornell University. Eleven of his 



rri rf;^>. Ud daughters averaged 197 eggs each in a year. 



gin, getting itS name Photograph from Dr. O. B. Kent. 



