Chapter XI. 

 BREEDS OF CHICKENS. 



Don't estimate the size of the egg from the lenglli of the cackle. 

 Fine birds are not made by fine fcat/iers. — Harriet. 



s^*i;. The American Poultry Association 



publish a book called the " American 

 Standard of Perfection," that contains a 

 description of all kinds of fowls the 

 Association thinks worthy of recogni- 

 jtion as pure-bred poultry. The descriptions of this 

 book are of ideally perfect specimens of the kind, and 

 are intended to set iip a model for breeders to follow. 

 I A scale of 

 jpoints is given 

 by which fowls 

 are compared 

 with one anoth- 

 er and by which 

 they are judged 

 and rated when 

 on exhibition. 

 Certain disqual- 

 ifying marks 

 are also men- 

 tioned that exclude all specimens having tlieni from 

 competing at exhibitions. 



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



WHITK PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 



