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16. If you are told that a certain bird is of the American class and 

 that it is a Barred Plymouth Rock, which of these words indicate class, 

 which breed, and which variety, and what is meant by class, breed, and 

 variety? 



17. Name some of the fowls which are most popular and give a reason 

 why these birds and not others are prominent. 



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18. What are the various purposes for which birds are kept? What 

 reason can you assign for the non-combination of all these qualities in 

 one breed? 



19. Which breeds are bred most for high egg production? Are these 

 birds the most economical? Give reasons for your answer. 



20. Is. high egg production transmitted by both male and female fowls? 

 What proof have you for your answer? 



21. Name the best meat breed and give reason for your answer. 



22. Which are the most common utility birds and why? What is a 

 utility bird? 



23. In selecting a male for breeding, name some of the points that 

 denote good vigor. What are some of the points that denote poor vigor? 



24. What are some of the indications of a good hen - for breeding 

 purposes? 



25. If you have a flock of pure-bred birds but the average number of 

 eggs produced is below a hundred, how would you go about raising 

 the average of the flock from year to year? 



26. What are the principal objects of poultry breeding on the farm? 



27. If you are going to mate birds and the hens hav« been running 

 with males from which you do not want chicks, how long will you have 

 to wait after making the new mating before you save eggs for hatching? 

 If hens have not been mated, how long will you have to wait? 



28. If you cross a Leghorn male on Brahma hens, what will be the 

 result of the crossing? Is this crossing advisable? Give reason for your 

 answer. 



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i 29. At what time of year should hens be culled ? Give reason for your 



; answer. 



30. If you are culling hens in August and one hen has old plumage, 

 another is in full molt, and a third has an entirely new coat of feathers, 

 how would you rate them as to high egg production, — that is, which 



