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77. Rhode Island Reds (Non-Standard) . Hardy; general purpose; 

 brown egg breed ; sitters ; large medium in size. In color they are of a red- 

 dish buff, with a strong tendency to the black red color combination in the 

 males. They are only locally popular, but are becoming celebrated for hardi- 

 ness and prolific laying. In meat qualities they are considered inferior to the 

 other American varieties. 



ASIATIC CLASS. 



78. Light Brahmas, Fig. 56. Very hardy; meat breed ; large brown 



eggs ; sitters ; the largest vari- 

 ety of fowls. The Standard 

 weights, cock 12 Ibs., cockerel 

 10 Ibs., hen 9^ Ibs., pullet 8 

 Ibs. Colors, black and white, 

 as seen in the cut, except that 

 in the flight feathers of the 

 wings, not visible when folded, 

 black largely predominates. 

 They have pea combs ; red ear 

 lobes ; short, full, spreading 

 tails ; beaks yellow, with horn 

 colored stripe on upper bill ; 

 yellow skin and legs ; the outer 

 sides of shanks, and outer and 

 middle toes heavily feathered. 

 Light Brahmas are very popu- 

 lar with poultry keepers of all 

 classes. Though considered a 



Fig. 56. Light Brahmas. 



meat breed, they are good layers when 

 handled properly, and they produce the 

 most of their eggs when eggs bring the 

 highest prices. If managed and fed right 

 the chicks make good broilers or f rys, and 

 as large roasters the full-grown fowls are 

 unsurpassed among pure bred fowls. 



79. Dark Brahmas. Fig. 57. 

 Hardy ; meat breed ; brown eggs ; sitters. 

 Except for their pea combs they would 

 be classed by a novice as silver or gray 

 Cochins. In shape they are between 

 Light Brahmas and Cochins. Standard 



weights are : cock 1 1 Ibs., cockerel 9 Ibs., FIjr . 57t Dark Brahmas< 



