. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. 396 POULTRY CULTURE "% /'^ _;1 ^^^^^m ^*SM& ^^y Uu Fig. 392. Dominique coclcerel. (Photograph from owner, W. H. Davenport, Coleraine, Massachusetts) Dominiqties, as devel- oped either by amalgama- tion of early barred types or by preference for the type which became fixed and dominant, were small medium-sized fowls with rose combs. In shape and carriage they resembled Hamburgs and Leghorns, though more substantially built. They were rugged and hardy, good layers, fattened well, and made good table poultry. The males were much lig
. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. 396 POULTRY CULTURE "% /'^ _;1 ^^^^^m ^*SM& ^^y Uu Fig. 392. Dominique coclcerel. (Photograph from owner, W. H. Davenport, Coleraine, Massachusetts) Dominiqties, as devel- oped either by amalgama- tion of early barred types or by preference for the type which became fixed and dominant, were small medium-sized fowls with rose combs. In shape and carriage they resembled Hamburgs and Leghorns, though more substantially built. They were rugged and hardy, good layers, fattened well, and made good table poultry. The males were much lighter in color than Standard Barred Rock males of to- day, more resembling the pullet-bred Barred Rock male. The principal difference between them and the French Cuckoo is the color of the skin. This type of Dominique has almost disappeared. With few ex- ceptions, the type now closely ap- proximates the Barred Plymouth Rock in shape as well as in general shade of color. The barring is not so clear as that of the Plymouth Rock, and the birds are smaller, American Standard weights being cock, 8 pounds; cockerel, 7 pounds; hen, 6 pounds ; pullet, 5 pounds. Efforts made from time to time to revive the popularity of the Domi- nique have usually been based on claims of inherent breed qualities superior to those of the Plymouth Rock, but have met with little success. Though rated a hardy fowl in comparison with the. Fig. 393. Dominique hen. (Photo- graph from owners. Dr. Slierritt and Son, Utica, New York). 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 Robinson, John H. (John Henry), 1863-1935. Boston ; New York : Ginn and Company
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