BREEDS AND VARIETIES OF CHICKENS 



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Reds, and Orpingtons. There are three varieties or colors 

 of Plymouth Rocks, Barred (Fig. 205), White, and Buff. 

 Wyandottes are divided into eight varieties, including the 

 White (Fig. 206) and the Silver-laced (Fig. 207). 



Meat breeds. These include the largest fowls. The 

 hens lay fewer eggs than do the hens of either of the 

 other classes. These fowls 

 are gentle and good sitters. 

 Their large size renders them 

 less active and less able to 

 search for food than the 

 smaller breeds. Hence, they 

 require more care and food. 



The principal meat breeds 

 are the Brahma (Fig. 208), 

 Cochin, and Langshan. Each 

 is subdivided into varieties of 

 different colors. The Light 

 Brahma is the largest of all chickens. All three breeds 

 have feathers on the leg or shank. 



EXERCISE. Write in your notebook the names of all the breeds of 

 chickens you know. What is the color of each ? What is the color of 

 the leg or shank ? How many toes have chickens ? Why are the feet 

 of ducks and geese different from those of chickens and turkeys ? 



NOTE TO THE TEACHER. For fuller description of each breed and 

 variety of chickens, write to United States Department of Agriculture 

 for Farmers' Bulletin No. 51. 



FIG. 208. LIGHT BRAHMA ROOSTER 



