CHAPTER III 



HOW POULTRY IS CLASSIFIED * 



Note to Teacher : The school flock and nearby pure-bred flocks should 

 be visited for the purpose of studying breeds and varieties. Among the 

 first things to be taught are the simple points whereby one differentiates 

 between the breeds. Examples : The Wyandotte has a rose comb, while 

 the Plymouth Rock has a single comb. An Orpington has a white beak 

 and shanks, while the Plymouth Rock has a yellow beak and shanks. A 

 Light Brahma has feathers on the shanks ; the Columbian Wyandotte has 

 bare shanks. 



26. National Poultry Organization. American poultry fanciers 

 have formed an association called the American Poultry Associa- 

 tion. This association determines the breeds and varieties of 

 fowls : which shall be recognized as pure-bred fowls and worthy 

 of being called Standard Bred. 



27. American Standard of Perfection. The American Poultry 

 Association publishes a book called The American Standard of 

 Perfection. This publication gives the classification of all breeds 

 and varieties recognized by the American Poultry Association. 



28. Classification of Poultry. In the classification of poultry 

 the following terms are used : class, breed, and variety. Thus 

 a Barred Plymouth Rock would be classified as follows: 



Class Breed Variety 



American Plymouth Rock Barred 



29. Class. By class is meant the country in which the breed 

 was developed. Example : the Plymouth Rock was developed 



*■ For reference book as to details of Breeds and Varieties, see The 

 American Standard of Perfection, published by the American Poultry 

 Association. 



For reference to History of Breeds, see Poultry Culture Sanitation and 

 Hygiene, published by W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 



