BREEDS AND VARIETIES 



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tion of the Orpington are of American origin. They have 

 yellow skin and legs and lay brown-shelled eggs. The Or- 

 pington is of English origin, has a white skin, and lays 

 brown-shelled eggs. 



The Pljrmouth Rock. The standard varieties of this 

 breed are as follows: Barred, Buff, White, Silver Penciled, 

 Partridge, and Columbian Plymouth Rocks, of which the 

 Barred variety is the most popular farm fowl. Aside from 

 its desirable economic qualities this preference is due in part 

 at least to the fact that it was one of the first early American 



varieties developed. The 

 standard weights for the 

 males and females of this 

 breed are: cocks 93^ lbs., 

 hens 7J^ lbs., cockerels 8 

 lbs., and pullets 6 lbs. 



The Wyandotte. The 

 standard varieties of the 

 Wyandotte are as follows: 

 Silver, Golden, White, Buff, 

 Black, Partridge, Silver Pen- 

 ciled, and Columbian. The 

 White Wyandotte is un- 

 doubtedly the most popular 

 variety of this breed, and 

 finds favor on many farms as a desirable producer 

 of eggs and meat. White Wyandotte cockerels of from one 

 to two and a half pounds make especially desirable broilers. 

 The outstanding characteristic common to all varieties of 

 this breed is the rose comb and the deep, short, blocky body. 

 As will be noted, this breed is somewhat smaller than the 

 Plymouth Rocks. The standard weight for cock is 8}^ 

 lbs., hen 63^ lbs., cockerel 73^ lbs., and pullet 5}4 lbs. 

 The Rhode Island Red. There are but two varieties 



Figure 14. — Barred Plymouth Rock female. 



