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PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION 



are easily confined, rather slow to mature, and lay large 

 brown-shelled eggs. One of the most noticeable character- 

 istics of each of these breeds, with the exception of the 

 Cornish, is their feathered shanks. While persistent and 

 dependable sitters, they are not as good mothers as the gen- 

 eral-purpose breeds on account of their being more clumsy. 



All the breeds in this class have 

 a yellow skin with the excep- 

 tion of the Langshan which 

 has white skin. The large size 

 of the breeds in this class 

 makes them especially suitable 

 for the production of large 

 roasters in localities where 

 suitable markets exist. 



The Langshan. There are 

 two varieties of this breed, 

 the Black and White, the form- 

 er being more generally raised. 

 The Langshan is a tall, upright fowl, large in body but not 

 so massive in appearance as the Brahma or Cochin. While 

 classed with the meat breeds many poultrymen are getting 

 good egg yields from the Langshan, the standard weights 

 of which are: cock 93^2 lbs., hen 73^ lbs., cockerel 8 lbs., 

 pullet 614 lbs. 



The Brahma. The two varieties of the Brahma are the 

 Light and Dark, the Light variety being the largest of our 

 domestic fowls. The Brahma is sometimes kept on farms, 

 as a general-purpose fowl and is a fair egg producer. As 

 will be noted, the Light Brahma is heavier than the Dark 

 variety. The standard weights of the former are: cock 

 12 lbs., hen 9^ lbs., cockerel 10 lbs., pullet 8 lbs. The 

 weights for the Dark variety are: cock 11 lbs., hen 83^^ lbs., 

 cockerel 9 lbs., pullet 7 lbs. 



Figure 24. — Single Comb Ancona female. 



