THE BREEDS 0¥ POULTRY 57 



laying well in the colder months when the price of eggs is 

 highest. 



Care must be taken not to overfeed this heavy breed, as the 

 hens are apt to become too fat and cease to lay. The Asiatics 

 are of a rather lymphatic type of temperament and are not 

 active like the Mediterranean breeds, as the Leghorns. 



The Brahmas, particularly the Ught variety, are used exten- 

 sively in broiler production. 



The American Standard of Perfection requires the Light 

 Brahma cock to weigh 12 pounds; cockerel, 10 pounds; hen, 

 9.5 pounds; pullet, 7 pounds. 



The Cochins. — ^The standard recognizes four varieties, as 

 follows: Buff, Partridge, Black, and White. 



The Cochins originated in China, the first birds being im- 

 ported into England in 1843. 



America and England apparently each have their own type 

 of Cochin, differing both in form and feathering. 



While the English call for long legs, long stiff vulture hocks, 

 and flat high carriage breast; the American Standard calls for 

 short legs, full soft fluff and hock, full round breast, and a 

 forward carriage. 



The Cochins in their native land, China, vary in color and 

 shades, thus there may be found round red or cinnamon, buff, 

 brown, partridge, pale buff, white, and black. 



The buff variety is perhaps the more popular. 



The standard weight of the Black Cochin cock is 10.5 

 pounds; cockerel, 9 pounds; hen, 8.5 pounds; pullet, 7 pounds. 



The Buff, Partridge, and White Cochin cock must weigh 11 

 pounds; cockerel, 9 pounds; hen, 8.5 pounds; pullet, 7 pounds. 



The Cochins are provided with feathered legs. Like other 

 Asiatic breeds they are quiet and stand confinement well. 

 They produce a goodly number of eggs and are reported as 

 good winter layers. They are slow in developing, hence they 

 are not best adapted to squab-broiler raising. 



Their body is well feathered with fluffy plumage, thus pro- 

 viding them with one essential point for good sitters and 

 mothers. 



The Langshans. — There are two standard varieties of Lang- 

 shans — namelv, Black and White. 



