. Annual report of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. ly examining the cut of Black Minorcas (Fig. 13) youwill see a fowl resembling in shape and style the leghorn, onlylarger. This breed can be safely recommended to lay as many eggsas any breed, not excepting leghorns. Their eggs are very muchlarger than the leghorn. They are hardy, both as chicks and fowls,mature very early, are non-sitters. Their adaptability to any soilmakes them very popular, and suitable to either fancier or plumage is a glossy black, with a greenish lustre. The chiefand striking ornament of
. Annual report of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. ly examining the cut of Black Minorcas (Fig. 13) youwill see a fowl resembling in shape and style the leghorn, onlylarger. This breed can be safely recommended to lay as many eggsas any breed, not excepting leghorns. Their eggs are very muchlarger than the leghorn. They are hardy, both as chicks and fowls,mature very early, are non-sitters. Their adaptability to any soilmakes them very popular, and suitable to either fancier or plumage is a glossy black, with a greenish lustre. The chiefand striking ornament of the cock is his comb, which is extra largeand heavy, standing erect at all times, while the combs of the hensare large in proportion, but lay over to one side in a graceful long, thin, and pendulous. Ear lobes large and pure white,making a striking contrast. Altogether they are very stylish, proud, 220 N. C. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 1896. and handsome. The white minorcas are the equals of the blacks inevery way. Cocks weigh 8 lbs., hens 6J Fig. 13.—Black Minorcas. P The above cut, sketched from life, was kindly loaned by A. Duff, of Toronto, Canada, who is recognized as an author-ity on this breed, and represents fowls owned by him. Pekin Ducks.
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