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BREEDS OF POULTRY 



The Cochin originated in England, about the time that the 

 Brahma was creating so much interest in America. It was devel- 

 oped from what was known as 

 the Shanghai fowl, which probably 

 came in the beginning from a port 

 in China by that name. 



The Langshans were developed 

 largely in England; their early 

 history is somewhat obscure, and 

 there is some dispute as to their 

 ancestry. 



3. The Mediterranean Class. — 

 This group of birds had their ori 

 gin on the shores of the Mediter- 

 ranean Sea. The five families or 

 breeds of this class are recognized 

 as the world's best egg producers, 

 and they have probably become 

 more generally distributed through- 

 out the world than any other group. 



The Leghorns (Fig. 42) are by far the most popular breed of 



Fig. 41. — Light Brahma hen, one of the 

 most popular of heavy fowl.s. This is a 

 good example of the pea comb. 



Fig. 42. — Buff Leghorns. The carriage shown here is characteristic of the breed. 



