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POULTRY BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT 



SPECKLED SUSSEX HEN 

 Owned by J. H. Barker, California 



size it belongs to the 

 general-purpose class. 

 In quality of meat it is 

 excellent, and is a fair 

 layer. It has a large, 

 deep, and broad body, 

 rather short in legs and 

 small in bone. Other 

 characteristics are white 

 earlobes, white skin, 

 heavy beard and muffs, 

 slightly feathered on 

 legs. The fowls are 

 very tame, and stand 

 confinement well. In 



meat qualities they probably surpass our American breeds, 



but they have the same handicap as the Orpingtons white 



skin and brown 



eggs. 



IMPORTANT 

 MEAT BREEDS 



There are few 

 breeds, and 

 none of them 

 have originated 

 in America, that 

 are specially 

 made for meat 

 production. 

 Breeding for 

 meat in this 

 country is prac- 



tieallv an nn SPECKLED SUSSEX COCK 



.icany an un- Qwned by j H Barker> California 



