PO UL TR T- CRAFT. 



a reddish brown ; the lighter shades are 

 generally preferred. Great skill in 

 mating and handling is required to pro- 

 duce really fine specimens ; but good 

 birds are always salable at high figures. 



PARTRIDGE COCHINS. Fig. 59. 

 Weights, color of skin and legs same 

 as for Buff Cochins. In color this vari- 

 ety shows the black red type, difficult 

 to describe, but familiar to everyone in 

 the Brown Leghorns. They are quite 

 difficult to breed to Standard colors. 

 Though not generally popular, they are 

 in some localities quite extensively kept 

 for practical purposes. 



WHITE COCHINS. Fig. 60. BLACK 

 Fig. 60. white Cochin Hen. COCHINS. These varieties are less 



common than the two foregoing. White Cochins have yellow legs and skin ; 

 Standard weights the same as for the Buff and Partridge. Black Cochins have 

 yellow skin ; and legs black or dark willow. The Standard weights are the 

 same as for the other varieties, except cock 10^ Ibs. 



81. Langshans. General Description. Fairly hardy; dark brown 

 egg breed eggs sometimes have a purplish tinge; sitters; large medium 



in size ; Standard weights, cock 10 Ibs., 

 cockerel 8 Ibs., hen 7 Ibs., pullet 6 Ibs. ; 

 medium sized single combs ; red ear 



Fig. 61. Black Langshan Cock. 



Fig. 62. Black Langshan Hen. 



