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is prominent, though not very wide; the back of medium 

 width and length, the feathers snugly laid to the body, and 



Fig. 175. Three hens owned by the Cyphers Incubator Co. The White 

 Leghorn laid 251 eggs, the Barred Plymouth Rock 236, and the White Wyan- 

 dotte 237, each within a year. By courtesy The Cyphers Incubator Company. 



the tail carried erect. The Leghorn is very hardy and one 

 of the most active breeds of fowl, rather small of size, and 

 famous for egg production. The females are non-sitters. 



There is no standard of 

 weight at maturity, but 

 males weigh about 4 and 

 females 3 pounds. There 

 are several varieties of 

 Leghorns, of which the 

 white, brown, and 

 buff are most common. 

 This is one of the most 

 common breeds kept on 

 the American farm. 



The Minorca is an egg- 

 laying, non-sitting breed, 

 originating on the island 

 of Minorca, in the Medi- 

 terranean Sea. The fol- 



Fig. 176. A White Leghorn cockerel. I^^Q. : G nim t ar | 

 Drawing by courtesy of Poultry Success. lOWing IS qUOlCd 



