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active carriage of head and neck, is somewhat narrow in 

 body, and has fairly slender legs and feet. Fowls of this 

 type vary somewhat in size and weight, as well as in flesh- 

 producing capacity. The Leghorns are small and do not 

 produce much meat on the body, while the Minorcas are 

 larger and may carry a good amount of flesh when in best 

 condition. The fowls of this type are of European ancestry 



Fig. 168. The egg type of fowls. Photograph by courtesy the Poultry Herald. 



and are usually known as the Mediterranean breeds. Some 

 breeds, like the Leghorns, are small, the hens weighing around 

 3 pounds, while Minorca females may weigh 6J^ pounds. 



The meat type of fowl is said to be comparable to the 

 draft horse, beef cattle, mutton sheep, and the fat hog. It 

 is squarely built, compact, thickly fleshed, wide of back and 

 breast, and heavy of limb. Fowls of this type when fat 

 have a carcass thickly covered with meat, and are especially 

 valued for roasting. The hens, as a rule, are of sluggish 



