320 Animal Husbandry 
bodied fowls that are occasionally met with on farms, although 
they cannot be classed as an economic bird. They are of a semi- 
wild nature, refusing to make their nests other than in hiding. 
Often they refuse to brood under any conditions. There are at 
least four varieties of guinea-fowls. 
QUESTIONS 
1. Are there any breeds of pure-bred poultry in your vicinity? What 
breeds are the most common? 
2. Give the names of a few of the leading poultry exhibitors at your 
state, county, or town fair. What are some of the prices obtained for 
prize-winning stock ? 
3. Why have the Mediterranean countries been so successful in de- 
veloping egg breeds? Asia in developing meat breeds? And America 
in developing general purpose breeds? 
4. Name four products that America contributed to agriculture. Why 
have not more of our wild animals been domesticated ? 
5. Why are ducks and geese provided with a web-foot? Why do they 
require a different kind of food from either the chicken or the turkey ? 
