THE BREEDS 



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Length and heaviness of feather unfortunately appear to 

 be correlated with late maturity, general sluggishness of 

 temperament, and low egg production. Selection for these 

 points has had the only result possible, the production of 

 races that are fast being relegated to the position of orna- 

 mental breeds. 



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White Cochins (Asiatic). 



In deploring the craze for heavy feathering, Brown^ 

 remarks that "Feather is the most expensive material to 

 produce, and hence the birds are slower in growth, great 

 eaters, and distinctly inferior in egg production to the 

 original type." 



The Langshan was a later importation (1872). Like the 

 Brahma and Cochin, its economic qualities have been injured 



'■ Races of Domestic Poultry. 



