. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 326 BEGIXMXG^ IX AXLMAL HUSBAXDRY active carriage of head and neck, is somewhat narrow in body, and has fairly slender legs and feet. Fowls of this type vary somewhat in size and w^eight, as well as in flesh- producing capacity. The Leghorns are small and do not produce much meat on the body, while the Minorcas are larger and may carry a good amount of flesh when in best condition. The fowls of this t>pe are of European ancestry. Fig. 168. The egg type of fowls. Photograph by courtesy the Poultry Herald. and are usually knoT\m as the Med
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 326 BEGIXMXG^ IX AXLMAL HUSBAXDRY active carriage of head and neck, is somewhat narrow in body, and has fairly slender legs and feet. Fowls of this type vary somewhat in size and w^eight, as well as in flesh- producing capacity. The Leghorns are small and do not produce much meat on the body, while the Minorcas are larger and may carry a good amount of flesh when in best condition. The fowls of this t>pe are of European ancestry. Fig. 168. The egg type of fowls. Photograph by courtesy the Poultry Herald. and are usually knoT\m as the Mediterranean breeds. Some breeds, like the Leghorns, are small, the hens weighing around 3 pounds, while Minorca females may weigh 63^ pounds. The meat type of fowl is said to be comparable to the draft horse, beef cattle, mutton sheep, and the fat hog. It is squarely built, compact, thickly fleshed, wide of back and breast, and heavy of limb. Fowls of this type when fat have a carcass thickly covered with meat, and are especially valued for roasting. The hens, as a rule, are of sluggish. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Co.
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