. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. CHICKENS 241. Pair of White Wvandottes they are more hardy, and bear confinement in a yard better. These people therefore consider them a better breed, and, of course, if these ad- vantages were entirely demon- strated, most other people would agree with them. As it is, they are close to the Plym- outh Rocks in popularity. There are eight varieties, the best known being the. White and the Silver Laced. The Rhode Island Reds, as the name indicates, are red in color. The breed has been developed more recently than the two preceding, and
. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. CHICKENS 241. Pair of White Wvandottes they are more hardy, and bear confinement in a yard better. These people therefore consider them a better breed, and, of course, if these ad- vantages were entirely demon- strated, most other people would agree with them. As it is, they are close to the Plym- outh Rocks in popularity. There are eight varieties, the best known being the. White and the Silver Laced. The Rhode Island Reds, as the name indicates, are red in color. The breed has been developed more recently than the two preceding, and is there- fore not yet so well known. They are fowls of good size, their meat is of good quality, and they are good egg producers. They are giving good satisfaction, and it may be that their popularity will continue to increase. There are two o „ varieties: the Single-comb and the Rose- blNGLE-COMB KHODE ° Island Red Hen comb. Fancy Breeds. — At poultry shows we often see many varieties of chickens that are seldom kept for practical use, but are bred as pets or fads of fanciers who admire the beauty of their plumage, the peculiarity of their form or other attributes. The most beautiful among these orna- mental fowls are the Polish family, of which there are seven or eight va- rieties. Some of the Polish hens, it should be said, are good layers if they are kept under favorable conditions. Then there are a very large num- ber of Bantams, or diminutive chickens. Many of these are exact coun- terparts of large breeds except in size. Other fancy breeds are the Game fowls distinguished chiefly for their fierce look and their fighting qualities. Silkies, Sultans, and Frizzles are the names qf still other fancy Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Schmidt, Charles Christian, 1859-. Boston,
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