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wing, Silver Duckwing, Red Pyle, White, Black and Birchen. The 

 turkeys are the Black, Bronze, Buff, Narragansett, Slate and White 

 Holland. The geese are African, Brown Chinese, White Chinese, 

 Egyptian, Embden, Toulouse and Wild or Canada. The ducks are 

 Aylesbury, Black East Indian, Gray Call, White Call, Colored Mus- 

 covy, White Muscovy, Cayuga, Crested White, Pekin, Rouen and 

 Indian Runner. 



QUESTION What varieties of fowls worthy of mention are not 

 in the Standard? 



ANSWER Black and White Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, 

 Rose Comb Black Minorcas. 



QUESTION What is the meaning of "breed" as applied to 

 fowls ? 



ANSWER A breed of fowls is a race or family of fowls that 

 retain distinctive shape characteristics and sometimes color mark- 

 ings as well. For instance, the Blue Andalusian possesses both shape 

 and color markings which make it distinctively different from other 

 breeds or races. Most breeds, however, are chiefly distinguishable in 

 shape, and the varieties of the breed are distinguished by their color. 



QUESTION W'hat is the difference between a variety of fowls 

 and a breed of fowls? 



ANSWER A variety is a subdivision of a breed, as, for instance, 

 the Plymouth Rock is a breed and is made up of the Barred, White 

 and Buff varieties. The varieties of any breed differ from each other 

 only in color or shape of comb or both, as in the case of the Leg- 

 horns, which are a breed, but which are divided into several varieties, 

 among which are Single Comb Brown, Single Comb White, Rose 

 Comb Brown, Rose Comb White, etc. 



QUESTION Does forcing hens for heavy egg production affect 

 the eggs for hatching purposes? 



ANSWER Yes. After continuous and heavy laying for five or 

 six months the germ in the egg will not possess as strong vitality 

 and the chicks hatched from such eggs will not come out so strong 

 nor grow so rapidly and develop so fully. 



QUESTION What is the Standard of Perfection? 



ANSWER It is a book published and copyrighted by the Amer- 

 ican Poultry Association, and it contains the description of all Stand- 

 ard varieties of fowls. It is the recognized guide to proper breed- 

 ing and is the acknowledged authority of judges and breeders. The 

 price of it is one dollar, and it can be procured from any poultry 

 journal, 



