. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 30 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING Origin of Name.—Why these fowls are called Minorcas is one of the mysteries so common to the history of poultry. The breed was formerly called the Red-Faced Black Spanish, or Portugal fowl. Some persons got the idea that they originally came from the island of Minorca, hence the name. Weight.—Minorcas are heavier than Leghorns, and are there- fore more to be recommended as table fowls
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 30 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING Origin of Name.—Why these fowls are called Minorcas is one of the mysteries so common to the history of poultry. The breed was formerly called the Red-Faced Black Spanish, or Portugal fowl. Some persons got the idea that they originally came from the island of Minorca, hence the name. Weight.—Minorcas are heavier than Leghorns, and are there- fore more to be recommended as table fowls. The standard. Fig. 14.—Single Comb Black Minorca. weight of the Single Comb Black variety is 9 pounds for cocks, 7^ pounds for hens, 7^ pounds for cockerels and 6}i pounds for pullets. The weights for the Whites are one pound lighter. See Fig. 15. Popularity.—The Minorcas have long been a popular fowl in all sections of the country, and this popularity has been attained solely on the merits of this breed. They are non-sitters and year-. 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 Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885-. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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