POULTRY TYPES AND BREEDS 



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American Standard of Perfection: "They are distinguished 

 by long bodies, very large combs, long and full wattles, 

 large white ear lobes, dark-colored legs, and pinkish-white 

 or flesh-colored skin. The Minorca head is carried rather 

 high; the back is long and sloping; the tail is spread some 

 degrees from the horizontal. Their legs are firm, muscular, 

 and set squarely under the long, powerful-looking bodies." 

 There are both single and rose 

 comb strains of this breed. As 

 egg producers the Minorcas rank 

 very high, the egg being very large 

 and white. 



There are a number of other 

 breeds of fowls, but these are 

 usually kept only in a small way 

 by poultry fanciers, and do not 

 require attention here. 



The bantam may be a dwarf 

 of some of the larger breeds or a 



177. A Minorca cockerel, 

 courtesy the Poultry Herald. 



distinct breed. Bantams are kept r, Fig 



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for ornamental purposes, and 

 have no practical value. The weights naturally vary 

 somewhat, but 26 ounces for mature males, and 22 ounces 

 for the females are standards. The Cochin and Brahma 

 bantams weigh slightly more, 30 ounces for the male and 26 

 for the female. The bantams make very interesting pets 

 for children. 



THE TURKEY 



The turkey is a native of America and was unknown 

 in Europe previous to 1624. The present domesticated 

 turkey originated from the wild stock which once was 

 found in large numbers in this country, and is yet found to 

 a small extent in certain parts of Pennsylvania and the 



