74, _ POULTRY-CRAFT. 
demand for buff fowls, a breeder planning 
for the future may find it profitable to 
develop a stock of Buff Leghorns. 
OTHER VARIETIES OF LEGHORNS are: 
Dominique. — (Non-Standard), rare; 
resembling Barred Plymouth Rocks in 
color. 
Sttver Duckwine. — Not common; 
males look much like Brown Leghorns in 
:which the red of the plumage is replaced 
by white; females are mostly light gray; 
light salmon in front of neck and breast ; 
Pigs 86:,- ‘Rese Comb Brawn Leghow Cask, black or dark brown predominating in 
(By courtesy of Kerlin & Son). the tail. 
83. Minorcas. — Brack Minorcas. — Fig. 67. — Fairly hardy; large 
white egg breed; non-sitters ; me- 
dium in size; Standard weights, 
cock 8 Ibs., cockerel 6% Ibs., 
hen 6% l|bs., pullet 5% lbs. ; very 
large, single combs; white or 
creamy white ear lobes; white 
skin; slate colored legs; large, 
full tails. Minorcas are longer 
and deeper bodied than Leghorns, 
and have not the wild, nervous 
disposition of fowls of that breed. 
They are extra good layers of 
very large eggs, and make poul- 
try choice for home use, but not 
marketable at best prices. They 
have their greatest popularity in 
the vicinity of New York and on 
the Pacific coast, and in these 
localities they are bred to equal or 
exceed Standard weights; but in 
many other sections the Minorcas generally are small, and not to be distin- 
guished from Black Leghorns. 
Fig. 67. Black Minorcas. 
WuitE Minorcas—are much less popular than the Black, which they 
resemble in every respect but color. With all white plumage they have beak 
and legs pinkish white. 
84. Blue Andalusians. — Fairly hardy; large white egg breed; non- 
sitters; no Standard weights. In shape and size between Leghorns and 
