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are larger than any of the other breeds in the egg class. 

 They have noticeably long bodies and in shape are more 

 angular appearing than either the Leghorn or Ancona. 

 The skin color of all the varieties of this breed is white. 

 The exceptionally large white-shelled egg produced by the 

 Minorca is typical of the breed. The standard weights 

 are divided as follows: For the Single Comb Black, the 



weights are: cock 9 

 lbs., hen 7^ lbs., 

 cockerel 7}i lbs., 

 pullet 63^ lbs. When 

 compared with the 

 breeds of the gen- 

 eral-purpose class, it 

 will be noted that 

 the standard weights 

 for the Single Comb 

 Black Minorca are 

 greater than for the 

 Rhode Island Red 

 and Wyandotte cock, 

 hen, and pullet, the 

 weights of the cock- 

 erel in each of these breeds being the same. For the 

 other varieties, including the Rose Comb Black Minorcas,the 

 weights are: cock 8 lbs., hen 63^ lbs. cockerel 63^2 lbs., 

 pullet 5H lbs. 



The Blue Andalusian. There is only one variety of 

 this breed, it being, as its name implies, blue in color. This 

 blue plumage is a characteristic that is peculiar to but few 

 varieties of poultry, the Blue Andalusian and the Blue 

 Orpington being the only two varieties found in the American 

 Standard of Perfection.* As with the Minorca, the skin 



*The American Standard of Perfection published hy the American Poultry 

 Association is the authorized guide for the selection and judging of standard-bred 

 poultry. 



Figure 22. — Single Comb White Leghorn female. 



