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POULTRY BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT 



Leghorn and has light colored skin and dark shanks. Its 

 strong point is that it lays a large white egg. No other 

 breed of fowls lays an egg as large and attractive as the 

 Minorca. In markets where the white egg is preferred 

 Minorca eggs should command the highest price. The Leg- 

 horn excells the Minorca in number of eggs, but it may be 



possible to secure a 

 price for the Minorca 

 eggs so much higher as 

 to make the product of 

 the latter equal that of 

 the former in value. 

 Minorca eggs frequently 

 weigh as much as 28 

 ounces a dozen, and a 

 good average would be 

 26 ounces. Large size 

 of egg is characteristic 

 of the Spanish breeds. 

 Under proper condi- 

 tions, the Minorca is an 

 excellent breed to keep. 

 In the southern or 



warmer sections of the country it thrives, but its excessively 

 large comb and wattles make it hardly desirable for the cold 

 sections. "With proper shelter, however, it will do well. The 

 Minorca derives its name from the Island of Minorca off 

 the east coast of Spain. There are two varieties, Black 

 and "White. ''The Standard" subdivides the Blacks into 

 single and rose comb varieties. The characteristics of 

 white skin and dark shanks depreciate their value somewhat 

 in American markets. 



The Ancona. During the past few years the Anconas 

 have been receiving considerable attention. They have 



BLACK MINORCA MALE 



