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Redcaps are another rare breed which may be 

 aptly described as large Hamburgs with red ear 

 lobes. Their colors are red, brown and black, each 

 feather ending with a black spangle, shaped like a half 

 moon. They have a very large rose comb, the larger 

 the better for fancy points. 



The Hamburgs have long been known as prolific 

 egg producers. They are quite delicate when young 

 and lay small eggs, but are outclassed by the hardy 

 Leghorns. They are small, active fowls and probably no 

 breed likes a wide range better than the Hamburgs. 

 Their small size makes them unprofitable as table fowls, 

 but under proper conditions they will equal the Leg- 

 horns in egg production. The recognized varieties are 

 Black, Golden Penciled, Silver Penciled, Golden Span- 

 gled, Silver Spangled and White. 



The Houdan (Figure 34) is a French breed of 

 medium size, crested with a V-shaped comb; plumage 

 black and white intermixed, the black slightly predom- 

 inating. They are the most popular French variety 

 bred in the United States. They rank high as tgg pro- 

 ducers and furnish a moderate quantity of fine flesh. 

 The five toes and the crest are objectionable features. 



GENERAL PURPOSE BREEDS 



These include such fowls as may be profitably kept 

 for the production of both meat and eggs, particularly 

 under conditions' that require natural incubation. These 

 fowls are adapted to the common and general condi- 

 tions found in this country. The term general purpose 

 is relative. It is meant to cover particularly the so- 

 called American breeds and others of like type. Gen- 

 eral farm conditions demand a fowl that is a good 

 layer and at the same time produces an abundance of 

 good meat. The farmer demands a fowl that is a 



