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Fowls for Table Poultry. 



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demand for finest quality birds, there is a large sale for those 

 which do not reach that standard. This is provided for by 

 white-fleshed birds which have not been fatted, and by yellow 

 or dark-fleshed chickens. 



Size of body counts for much more than quality in the 

 cheaper branches of the trade. Under such conditions it 

 would be a waste of energy to breed only the best ; and as 



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the yellow-fleshed races are usually hardier, and consequently 

 easier to rear, they are in the majority in many districts. 

 This trade is provided for to a great extent by what are 

 known as the general purpose breeds — that is those which are 

 fair egg producers, but at the same time carry a satisfactory 

 amount of meat. The best, from a table point of view, are 

 those with grey flesh and skin, and with dark legs and feet, 

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