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PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION 



The Cochin. This breed was formerly known as "The 

 Cochin China," but of late years has been more correctly 

 called "Cochin." There are four standard varieties: namely, 

 Buff, Partridge, White, and Black, the Buff being 

 the most generally raised. The outstanding and most 

 noticeable characteristic of this breed is its profusion of 

 long loose plumage which gives it the appearance of being 

 a bird of greater weight than it is in reahty. The fact 



Figure 37. — Dark Cornish male. Figure 38. — Dark Cornisli female. 



that the Cochin does not enjoy greater popularity even as a 

 meat breed may be attributed largely to this excess feather- 

 ing. The standard weights are: cock 11 lbs., hen 83^ lbs., 

 cockerel 9 lbs., pullet 7 lbs. 



The Cornish. The Cornish is of English origin and was 

 formerly called "The Cornish Game," later Cornish Indian 

 Game, then Cocnish Indians, and now are known as Cornish. 



