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BREEDS OF POULTRY 



The Cochin originated in England, about the time that the 

 Brahma was creating so much interest in America. It was devel- 

 oped from what was known as 

 the Shanghai fowl, which probably 

 came in the beginning from a port 

 in China by that name. 



The Langshans were developed 

 largely in England; their early 

 history is somewhat obscure, and 

 there is some dispute as to their 

 ancestry. 



3. The Mediterranean Class. 

 This group of birds had their ori- 

 gin on the shores of the Mediter- 

 ranean Sea. The five families or 

 breeds of this class are recognized 

 as the world's best egg producers, 

 and they have probably become 

 more generally distributed through- 

 out the world than any other group. 



The Leghorns (Fig. 42) are by far the most popular breed of 



FIG. 41. Light Brahma hen, one of the 

 most popular of heavy fowls. This is a 

 good example of the pea comb. 



Fio. 42. Buff Leghorns. The carriage shown here is characteristic of the breed. 



