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A SSTUDY OF FARM ANIMALS 



of its merit as a table fowl 

 Rhode Island Red, however, 



Figure 219. — White Orpington he 

 Photograph from PouUry Herald. 



is white with a tendency to 

 colored legs. The comb 

 may be of the single or 

 rose form. The ear lobes 

 are red. There are three 

 varieties, white, black, 

 and buff. The mature 

 males weigh 10 and the 

 females 8 pounds. The 

 Orpington in recent 

 years has become very 

 popular, ranking high for 

 table use and for egg 

 production. Hens of this 

 variety tend to be unrea- 

 sonably broody. 



The Leghorn is a 

 breed of European ori- 

 gin, getting its name 



and for egg production. The 

 is more or less criticized for 

 lack of uniformity in plum- 

 age color and excessive 

 broodiness during the 

 spring season. 



The Orpington was first 

 developed in the town of 

 Orpington, England, from 

 which it receives its name. 

 There is no great difference 

 between this breed and the 

 general-purpose American 

 breeds, except that the 

 Orpington is somewhat 

 heavier, and has skin that 

 pink tint, and black or flesh- 



Figure 220. — A vigorous White Leghorn cock 

 at Cornell University. Eleven of his 

 daughters averaged 197 eggs each in a year. 

 Photograph from Dr. O. B. Kent. 



