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breeds, and are specially characterized by the feathers on 

 the legs and feet. They all lay brown eggs, and are in 

 many cases good layers. 



The Brahmas include two principal varieties, the light 

 and the dark. The general color is black and white, and 

 they have yellow legs, red wattles, ear lobes, and comb, 

 the latter being of the kind called a pea-comb, which is of 

 small size in the cock. 



There are four varieties of Cochins, the Buff being 

 much more raised than the Partridge, the White, or 

 the Black. The Partridge somewhat resembles a dark 

 Brahma, but has red and brown plumage. Cochins have 

 single combs, yellow legs, and a general fluffy character 

 to the plumage, that of saddle and hackle meeting, thus 

 giving a characteristic appearance to these fowls. The 

 eggs are not quite so large as the other two breeds of 

 this class. 



The Langshans are smaller and more active than the 

 two bireeds just described. They have black legs, the feet 

 are not so heavily feathered, and in general these fowls 

 are much less awkward in appearance. There are two 

 varieties, the White and the Black. 



The Mediterranean Class includes those breeds raised 

 chiefly because of their great egg-production. They are 

 active birds, often troublesome because of their ability to 

 fly over high enclosures, so that when kept in the city it is 

 usually necessary to clip one wing. They are not so good 

 winter layers as a rule, but are non-setters. They all lay 

 white eggs. The chief breeds included are the Leghorns, 

 the Minorcas, and the Black Spanish. 



The Leghorns — the most popular of these breeds — 

 include two chief varieties, the Brown and the White. 

 The comb is most commonly single, falling to one side 



