72 BREEDS OF POULTRY 
The Cochin originated in England, about the time that the 
Brahma was creating so much interest in America. It was devel- 
Fig. 41.—Light Brahma hen, one of the 
most popular of heavy fowls. This is a 
good example of the pea comb. 
oped from what was known as 
the Shanghai fowl, which probably 
came in the beginning from a port 
in China by that name. 
The Langshans were developed 
largely in England; their early 
history is somewhat obscure, and 
there is some dispute as to their 
ancestry. 
3. The Mediterranean Class.— 
This group of birds had their ori- 
gin on the shores of the Mediter- 
ranean Sea. The five families or 
breeds of this class are recognized 
as the world’s best egg producers, 
and they have probably become 
more generally distributed through- 
out the world than any other group. 
The Leghorns (Fig. 42) are by far the most popular breed of 
1G. 42.—Buff Leghorns. The carriage shown here is characteristic of the breed. 
