. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. POULTRY TYPES AND BREEDS 327 The meat-type. disposition and are inferior egg-producers fowls sometimes weigh 10 to 12 pounds. They are of Asiatic origin, and are represented by the Brah- ma, Cochin, and Lang- shan breeds. The general-purpose type of fowl, as might be supposed, is valued for both egg and meat pro- duction. This type is medium in size, has con- siderable fullness of breast and width of back, and fattens to advantage. In egg production some gen- eral-purpose breeds have excellent records. Stand- ard weights vary, but 7 pounds
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. POULTRY TYPES AND BREEDS 327 The meat-type. disposition and are inferior egg-producers fowls sometimes weigh 10 to 12 pounds. They are of Asiatic origin, and are represented by the Brah- ma, Cochin, and Lang- shan breeds. The general-purpose type of fowl, as might be supposed, is valued for both egg and meat pro- duction. This type is medium in size, has con- siderable fullness of breast and width of back, and fattens to advantage. In egg production some gen- eral-purpose breeds have excellent records. Stand- ard weights vary, but 7 pounds for the hens and 9 for the cocks are satis- factory. Fowls of the general-purpose tjqje, as a rule, belong to the Amer- ican breeds, of which the Plymouth Rock, Wyan- dotte, and Rhode Island Red are the most common examples. The breeds and va- rieties of fowls include pig. 170. The general-purpose type. A n Inro-o r>f nnAr, Plymouth Rock. Photograph by courtesy a large numOCr, 01 Wacle of the Poultry Herald. Fig. IGy. The liicat type. Tiiia id a Cochin. Photograph by courtesy of the Poultry Herald-. 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 Sumner, 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. : Webb Pub. Co.
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