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legged. The quality of the flesh of the Langslians is excellent, being 
fine grained, tender, and nicely flavored. As layers they rank among 
the best, averaging from twelve to thirteen dozen a year, and as wint er 
layers they are to be recommended. The chicks are hardy and mature 
early. Langshans are good sitters and mothers, being of gentle dis¬ 
position; they are easily kept, either in confinement or on free range. 
Being excellent foragers, they are ideal fowls for the farm, and will 
gather during the year a considerable proportion of their food. 
The Langshan is a stylish, medium-sized bird, not overgrown or gawky 
in appearance, of active nature, and lively disposition. Many confound 
the Black Langshan with the Black Cochin. This need not be, as the 
Fig. 16.—Pair of Black Langshana. 
following comparison between the two varieties shows: The Black 
Cochin is square in shape, with heavy-looking neck and legs, plenty of 
fluff and leg feathering, cushion rising from middle of back to tail, tail 
short, small, and almost concealed by cushion; neck, breast, cushion, 
and tail all represented by convex lines. Langshan head, small for 
size of body, comb medium-sized, well up in front, and arch shaped; 
Cochin head, larger than that of the Langshan and not so arched over 
the eye; comb smaller, low in front, and almost straight on top of serra¬ 
tions. Langshan back, short and concave; that of the Cochin, medium 
length, slightly convex, and large convex cushion. Langshan fluff, mod¬ 
erate and close; that of the Cochin extremely full and loose. Lang¬ 
shan Avings somewhat large and inclined downward, quite prominent at 
