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COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING 



The Reds are divided into two varieties — single comb and rose 

 comb. Except for these head points they are identical. In the 

 past few years another division has been created — the Rhode 

 Island Whites, which gives promise of making a splendid showing. 

 There does not seem to be so much demand for another white 

 breed, however, in view of the great popularity of the White Rock 

 and White Wyandotte, not to mention the white varieties of 

 numerous other breeds. 



Fig. 36. — Buckeyes. 



The Reds are ideal birds for farmers, not only because of their 

 size and prolificness, but because their plumage is well adapted 

 to farm conditions. Being dark in color, it does not soil so readily. 

 The weights for the Reds are the same as for the Wyandottes, 

 though the mold or contour of the former is not so round. 



The Javas, see Fig. 35, of which there are two varieties. Black 

 and Mottled, the Dominiques and the Buckeyes complete the 

 list of the purely American breeds. None are bred so extensively 



