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to, or especially interested in, one particular type. This 

 association or attachment may be because he or she has 

 originated the particular type, or the poultryman may have 

 been acquainted Avith this particular breed in his youth, and 

 fancies it as a matter of sentiment. Quite commonly the 

 breed is a general favorite in the community, and bred for 



Fig. 55. — Barred Plymouth Rock hen, very common on all farms in the United 

 States and frequently called the "Old Grey Chicken." 



no other reason than that it is the prevailing type. A good 

 example of this class is the Barred Plymouth Rock. The fact 

 that this breed is more often found on the farms of the country 

 than any other often leads to the belief that there is no fowl 

 like the old grey chicken (Fig. 55) . 



Unique Features. — Some of our poultry possesses certain 

 distinctive features or marks which appeal to the fancy of 



