BREEDING 



51 



preference to securing all standard-bred stock, and, while 

 such grading up is a slow process in order to secure improved 

 stock, it is decidedly more desirable than the practice of 

 retaining a mongrel male as a breeder. 



NOMENCLATURE OF THE FOWL 

 Before outlining the factors embracing the breeding of 

 poultry it will be neces- 

 sary to understand the lo- 

 cation and position of the 

 various parts of the fowl, 

 as reference will be made 

 to such parts in the dis- 

 cussion that follows. 



The breed represented 

 in Figure 54, is that of 

 theLangshan and is shown 

 so that the location of 

 the feathers on the shank 

 may be indicated as well 

 as the name and location 

 of other body parts. It 

 will be recalled that this 



feathering of the shanks is pi^^^ 53,_a mongrel male win produce 



a characteristic that is "" '"-p"'^''''^^"* '" i-^^'ity- 



found only on several of the meat breeds, the French and 

 Ornamental breeds, and some of the Bantams. With this 

 exception and those mentioned below the same body parts 

 apply to all breeds and varieties of poultry. 



The several types of combs as found in both male and 

 female of the various breeds are clearly represented in 

 Figure 55 and Figure 56. 



Supplementary to the head of the crested fowl as shown 

 in No. 7, Figure 55, a better idea can be obtained in Figure 

 57 as to the pecuhar make-up of the head parts of the 



