8 POULTRY 
dred hens between birds which will average 
large and those which run small. 
4. Climatic Conditions. The geograph- 
ical location or climatic conditions of the 
place where the man intends to go into 
business must be considered in selecting the 
foundation stock. The smaller birds, such 
as Leghorns, Anconas, and Andalusians, are 
closely feathered and originated in a com- 
paratively warm climate. These breeds will 
not stand up and lay uniformly through the 
winter in the northern parts of our country 
where the winters are long and severe. This 
type of bird is a good producer of eggs in a 
climate where the winters are more open, as, 
for example, in the southern part of New 
England, New York, New Jersey, and other 
places throughout the country which have 
approximately the same climate. The Reds, 
Rocks, and Wyandottes are a looser-feathered 
type of fowl, are larger, can withstand the 
cold and are better adapted to the colder 
climate. Their egg production is not materi- 
ally affected by the cold weather. It takes 
prolonged cold, such as ten or fifteen degrees 
below zero or lower, to materially affect the 
