86 BIGGIE POULTRY BOOK. 



Comb Browns are well illustrated by colored Plate 

 VIII, which exhibits, also, the general type of the 

 breed in respect to shape and carriage. They are smaller 

 than any of the American class, sprightly, active, 

 light of wing, early to mature and famous for laying 

 the greatest number of eggs of any of our domestic 

 fowls. Their eggs are of medium size, but large in 

 comparison with the hens that lay them. 



The brooding propensity has been bred out of the 

 whole class to a great extent, and they are commonly 

 referred to as non-sitters. This is only relatively true, 

 for the best-bred hens among them will occasionally 

 become broody. It is, however, true of all that they 



cannot be depended 

 on for hatching and 

 rearing chicks. 



The Minorcas 

 have a general resem- 

 blance to Leghorns, 

 but have longer, deep- 

 er and heavier bodies. 

 The weight of a full- 

 grown male should be 

 eight pounds, and that 

 BLACK MINORCAS. o f a female six and 



one-half pounds, which is fully a pound heavier than 

 Leghorns commonly reach. 



Minorca hens are famous for producing large 

 numbers of eggs, and when they have attained the 

 age of two years and over the size of their eggs is 

 quite remarkable. 



