HOW TO USE THESE KEYS TO 

 IDENTIFY BREEDS 



With the individuals of the breeds to be identified before you^ turn to the table 

 dealing with the animals in question and read the statement (A) . If this statement 

 fits the animal, read (B) under A. If (B) is also true, the breed name may be 

 indicated, or, if there are several breeds having the characters indicated by (A) 

 and (B), read (C). If this is true, read (D), etc. Now, if the statement following 

 any letter is not true far the breed before you, drop at once to the double of that letter, or 

 if that is not true, to the triple, quadruple, etc, until you arrim at a statement which fits. 

 Then ignore all of the key above that point, and continue as before. 



Illustration: We have before us a pen of chickens. These chickens are of 

 medium height. They are white with crested heads, and their shanks are pinkish 

 white. Turn to the key for Chickens, page 9. Read A, "Height medium" true. 

 Then read B. "Head not crested," not true. Then turn to BB. page 16 "Head 

 crested" true. Read C. "Shanks black or slate," not true, so read CC. "Shanks 

 pinkish white," true. Read D. "Plumage black and white mottled," not true, so 

 read DD. "Plumage white," true. The breed is White Houdan. 



