24 Farm Poultry 



shanks, large combs and wattles, with a compact 

 coat of feathers, ill prepare the latter to withstand 

 IJie severity of the northern winter when more or 

 less exposed by the neglect or indifference too 

 often accorded the fowls on many farms. 



It should not be inferred, however, that these 

 fowls are not suited to the northern, central and 

 New England states, for they are the best winter 

 layers when warm and comfortable quarters are 

 provided. Even when more or less neglected they 

 may still prove to be wholly satisfactory as winter 

 layers on account of their hardiness and their 

 great natural tendency to produce eggs. The very 

 fact that they do so well under comparative neglect 

 is one of the chief reasons for such unsatisfactory 

 results in poultry-keeping: fowls that will live with 

 little care are likely to receive little care. It often 

 happens that the most delicate breeds receive 

 the most care. 



BREEDS AND VARIETIES 



The most noted egg breeds now reared in the 

 United States include the so-called Mediterranean 

 fowls, which comprise the following breeds: Leg- 

 horn, Minorca, Ancona, Andalusian, and Span- 

 ish. To these should be added the Hamburg, 

 Red Cap, and perhaps some others. Some of these 

 breeds are further subdivided into numerous varie- 



