78 BREEDS OF POULTRY 
The Frizzles are named from the fact that the feathers have a 
tendency to curl upward at the outer end. This curling is especially 
noticeable in the hackle, giving the birds a general fluffy appearance 
as though covered with curls. 
UTILITY CLASSIFICATION. 
The utility classification, or commercial classification, is of 
direct practical importance because it takes into consideration the 
economic and commercial value of the different breeds. It is of 
direct importance to the farm poultry breeder as well as the large 
commercial poultry plant. It 
is based upon the points which 
are conducive to the production 
of eggs and meat. At best, a 
classification of this kind is 
largely arbitrary. The useful 
points of a number of popular 
breeds will be considered. 
Four economic types include 
all breeds having any marked 
degree of use to man: (1) Egg 
breeds; (2) meat breeds; (3) 
general-purpose breeds; and 
(4) fancy breeds. Only the 
more popular breeds are here 
classified. 
Egg Breeds.—Included in 
me, Slee ee this group are small or medium 
fowls which have a pronounced 
tendency toward egg production. They vary slightly in size and 
form, but are somewhat of a uniform type. They differ materially 
from birds of the other types mentioned, as will be shown. They 
are possessed of a neat, trim carriage, which gives them an active 
and light appearance. They are relatively long-legged, the legs 
being free from feathers, and it is the aim of breeders to keep down 
the weight of birds in this class—from three to eight pounds. The 
aim is not to sacrifice egg production for increased body growth. 
The Leghorns, Minorcas, Hamburgs, Anconas, Andalusians, 
Spanish, and Houdans are the most distinctive breeds of this class. 
The Leghorns and Minorcas are far in the lead in America (Fig. 
47). The Campine breed (Fig. 48), of French origin, is a good 
layer of large, white eggs. 
