BREEDING 



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Skin. The skin color is important especially in the 

 meat breeds, as the best markets demand a yellow-skinned 

 carcass. This point should be considered by the breeders 

 of market poultry. 



KIND OF FOWLS TO REJECT 



The following defects should be guarded against when 



selecting fowls for the breeding pen: Crow, or snake, head; 



sunken and dull appearing eyes; wedge-shaped back; long, 



slim back; wry and squirrel tail; decidedly crooked breast- 



NALE^ WITH DEFECTIVE WL CA2EIACE. 



1. pqpiRBEL. Z. -WRY. 



Figure 62. 



bone; narrow breast; long slim legs and toes; knock-knee; 

 shallow abdomen; and fowls that are deformed in any man- 

 ner. Birds possessing these undesirable characteristics 

 either inherit them or have been grown under unfavorable 

 conditions. 



PURPOSE OF BREEDING 

 In addition to the foregoing characters the purpose of 

 breeding should be kept in mind when the fowls are selected. 

 If the principal idea is to produce stock of exhibition quality, 

 the fowls should be selected that approach nearest to the 

 standard in type and markings, or that will combine these 

 qualities so as to produce birds that will most nearly approach 

 the standard. In addition to these standard requirements, if 



