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geese, Guinea fowls, peafowls, and turkeys. In the United 

 States, chickens are by far the most important class, poultry 

 as a whole being approximately 95 per cent chickens, 1.5 

 per cent geese, 1 per cent turkeys, slightly less than 1 per 



FIG. 188. Light Brahma male. Most popular of the meat type. 

 Fair layers of large brown eggs. 



cent ducks, and the remaining classes together about 1.5 

 per cent. 



Fowls of the meat type (Figs. 188 and 189) have a short, 

 wide back, a well developed breast, a box-like body, and carry 

 a large quantity of flesh. Fowls of the egg type (Fig. 190) 

 have long backs, full chests, and well developed abdomens; 

 this form is conducive to egg-producing capacity and stamina. 



