CHAPTER XI. 

 BREEDS OF CHICKENS. 



Don' t estimate the size of the egg from the length of the cackle 

 Fine birds are not made by fine feathers. Harriet. 



The American Poultry Association publish a book 

 called the "American Standard of Perfection," that 

 contains a description of all kinds of fowls the Asso- 

 ciation thinks worthy of recognition as pure-bred 

 poultry. The descriptions of this book are of ideally 

 perfect specimens of the kind, and are intended to set 

 up a model for breeders to follow. Every few 

 years the Standard is revised to admit new breeds. 



A scale of 

 points is given 

 by which fowls 

 are c o m p a red 

 with one anoth- 

 er and by which 

 they are judged | 

 and rated when 

 on exhibition. 

 Certain disqual- 

 ify ing marks 

 are also men- 

 tioned that exclude all specimens having them from 

 competing at exhibitions. 



This " Standard of Perfection " is, in fact, the 



WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 



