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Fig. 64. Brown Leghorns. 
better layers than the other 
Leghorns, though on the av- 
erage their eggs are sinaller 
than those of the White and 
Buff varieties. They may be 
said to be both easy and hard 
to breed. An inexperienced 
breeder, not versed in the 
fine points of the breed can 
produce stock much more 
satisfactory to himself than 
would come from his inex- 
pert matings of Barred Ply- 
mouth Rocks, or Silver Wy- 
andottes. At the same time 
a trained fancier seeking to 
produce the finest Standard 
specimens finds his task hard 
enough to give zest to the 
work. 
WuitE LEGHoRNS.—Fig..63.—There are two sub-varieties, Single Combed 
and Rose Combed, having about the same relative popularity as corresponding 
sub-varieties of Brown Leghorns. Generally thought a little less hardy than the 
Browns. They average larger in size, and lay larger eggs. White Leghorns 
are extensively used on the large egg farms supplying the New York market. 
Brack LEeGHoRNS.— Single Comb. 
Not very commonly bred, because una- 
ble to compete with the Black Minorcas, 
which are in the same class, and are 
larger. The legs of Black Leghorns 
are not clear yellow, but a yellowish 
black or willow. 
Burr Lecuorns. — Single Comb. ° 
Fig. 65.—The remarks regarding other 
new buff varieties apply to this one. 
The variety is still in process of making, 
and will not give satisfaction to those 
who want to produce a large propor- 
tion of high class birds, and know what 
a good bird should be. For all practi- 
cal purposes they rival the best stocks 
of other varieties of Leghorns. They 
are not popular in the broad sense of 
the word, but in view of the increasing 
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Fig. 65. Buff Leghorn Cock, 
