CHICKS FROM DYING IN THE SHELL 



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Single Comb Brown Leghorns 



The acknowledged queen of the practical egg laying breeds is the 

 Brown Leghorns when judged by the standard of the greatest number of 

 marketable eggs produced at least cost. Not only are the hens persistent 

 layers, but they are extremely active foragers and waste no time in setting. 

 Like a good milch cow they put little fat upon their bones, but all surplus 

 nourishment to egg production. The cost of growing them is compara- 

 tively light; no more, perhaps, than one-half that of Brahma or Cochin. 



