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Effective Farming 





Fowls of the general-purpose, or utility, type (Figs. 191, 192, 

 193) show a conformation somewhat between the meat and 

 egg types. They are bred to produce more eggs than the fowls 

 of the meat type and more meat than the fowls of the egg type. 



They may be considered 

 to be dual-purpose ani- 

 mals. 



Prolificacy of egg-pro- 

 duction is often indi- 

 cated by the size of the 

 comb, small combs usu- 

 ally being found on the 

 birds of the meat type, 

 large combs on those 

 of the egg type, and 

 medium-sized combs on 

 those of the general- 

 purpose type. The dif- 

 ferences can be seen in 

 the pictures already re- 

 ferred to. 



The habits of the 

 different types of fowls 

 vary considerably. 



FIG. 189. Buff Cochin male, showing the Birds of the meat type 

 feathering of the legs and toes. Meat type are s l ow movers and 

 of poultry. . . . . . 



of a quiet disposition, 



tendencies that are conducive to fat. They may be likened 

 to beef animals in this respect. Fowls of the egg type are 

 nervous, alert, active, and constantly foraging for food. They 

 are similar in disposition to dairy cows that show nervous 

 temperament. Fowls of the general-purpose type show a 

 blending in disposition of the other two ; they are not so 

 slow-moving as the meat type and not so alert as the egg 

 type. 





