86 BIGGr^K POULTRY BOOK. 



Comb Browns are well illustrated l)y 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 l)een bred out of the 



w^hole 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 



^Hl cannot l:)e depended 



^m on for hatching and 



feast ^^BB rearing chicks. 



rM iilM^H ^^^^ Minorcas 



i^^j^^ ^flik^^^P have a general resem- 



flJHHHBflHHV^P to Leghorns, 



l^^^^K^^B^m ^Tf ^>^^^ have longer, deep- 



^81^ ^Plr r I <^r and heavier bodies. 



" '^ " The weight of a fuU- 



V , grown male should be 



eight pounds, and that 

 BLACK MINORCAS. of a female six and 



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

 Iveghorns 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. 



