TYPES, BREEDS, AND VARIETIES OF FOWLS 423 



Continental European general-purpose types. The introduction 

 of the heavy Asiatic type had less effect on the poultry of conti : 

 nental Europe than on that of America and England. A few races 

 were locally developed from mixtures of Asiatic with native stocks 

 in the period following the excitement over the Asiatic type, but 

 seem not to have attracted attention of poultry keepers as did the 

 American and English varieties of this class when introduced 

 later. The principal races made on general-purpose lines on the 

 continent are as follows : 



The Faverolles were developed in the vicinity of the town of 

 that name in France, from a variety of crosses on the common 

 fowls of the district, which 

 were largely of the ordinary 

 Houdan type. Brahma and 

 Cochin males were largely used, 

 and also Dorkings. Apparently 

 any large male was considered 

 desirable. Faverolles differ 

 from the American general- 

 purpose type in the color of 

 the skin and in retaining va- 

 rious superfluous features, - 

 the beard, the feathers on the 

 legs, and the fifth toe. In 

 their native district all colors 

 are found. As bred by Eng- 

 lish and American fanciers three varieties are designated : salmon, 

 light, and black. The Salmon Faverolles are really an indeter- 

 minate mixture of the black- or brown-red and black-white color 

 patterns. The Light or Ermine Faverolles have the color pattern 

 of the Light Brahma. The weight of males is from 6J- to 8^ 

 pounds, of females, from 5 to 7 pounds. They are reported hardy, 

 very rapid growers, and good layers. 



The Bourbourg, produced by crossing Brahmas on common 

 fowls of the laying type in northern France, has the color of the 

 Light Brahma, the size of the Wyandotte. 



The Estaires, produced by Game and Langshan crosses on 

 common fowls of the laying type in northern France, are black 



FIG. 440. Salmon Faverolles hen. (Pho- 

 tograph from E. T. Brown) 



