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The larger breeds, as the Rocks, Wyandottes, and Orping- 

 tons, should be hatched about two months earlier than the 

 Leghorns and other light breeds, as it requires about two 

 months longer for them to reach the same degree of maturity. 



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Fig. 53. — A collection of leg-bands. These bands are used where it is 

 the desire to obtain individual records of birds or as an ownership mark. 

 Some are provided with colored celluloid with white rings in which the num- 

 bers are black; others are aluminum and are adjustable, others can be sealed, 

 that is, clinched like a rivet, others are celluloid rings. There are different 

 sizes — thus one for Asiatic breeds, American breeds, Mediterranean breeds, 

 pigeons, and baby chicks. 



Usually February and March is the best time to hatch the 

 larger breeds and about the first week in April for the lighter 

 breeds. 



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