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FARM ANIMALS 



FIG. 218. Single Comb Rhode 

 Island Reds. 



Rhode Island Red (Rose Comb and Single Comb). 

 This breed was made by crossing all known varieties 



of fowls and making selec- 

 tion for a good general pur- 

 pose fowl. In shape it re- 

 sembles the Plymouth Rock 

 somewhat, having broad, 

 deep bodies of long length. 

 They carry a large pro- 

 portion of meat on their 

 well-formed bodies. The 

 plumage is a rich red above 

 and a lighter shade of red underneath the body. The 

 main tail feathers are black. 



Orpington (White, Black, Buff, Jubilee, and Single 

 and Rose Comb of each variety). The Orpingtons are 

 a new breed of general purpose fowls that has become 

 very popular in America. Although originated in 

 England, many improved 

 strains have been bred in 

 this country. The Or- 

 pingtons are a large- 

 sized, compactly built 

 fowl, broad and deep, 

 with a fair length of back 

 and body. The carcass 

 of the Orpington is noted 

 for its plumpness and full- 

 ness of breast. The White Orpingtons are an espe- 

 cially good laying variety of this breed. 



Java (Black and Mottled). This breed originated 

 somewhere in the United States. The Javas have 

 a body of greater length than either the Plymouth 



FIG. 219. White Orpingtons. 



