. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. Fig. 155. — The red jungle fowl, from which domestic fowls have Fig. 156. — The Aseel fowl, one of the original ancestors of do- mestic fowl. About 330 , domestic fowls were taken to Europe from Persia. There they spread rapidly. From Europe they were brought to America in the early days of the colonization. Game fowls. Leghorns, Dorkings, and Scotch Grays were brought over by the colonists. From the Scotch Gray the Barred Plymouth Rock was developed. Later, Brahmas were imported from the Brahmapootra River, and Cochins from Shanghai. The na
. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. Fig. 155. — The red jungle fowl, from which domestic fowls have Fig. 156. — The Aseel fowl, one of the original ancestors of do- mestic fowl. About 330 , domestic fowls were taken to Europe from Persia. There they spread rapidly. From Europe they were brought to America in the early days of the colonization. Game fowls. Leghorns, Dorkings, and Scotch Grays were brought over by the colonists. From the Scotch Gray the Barred Plymouth Rock was developed. Later, Brahmas were imported from the Brahmapootra River, and Cochins from Shanghai. The nature of fowls. — It is the nature of fowls to " scratch for a ; For that purpose the legs are long and muscular, protected by horny scales, and the strong, flexible toes are armed with horny claws. Even when well fed they prefer to spend. 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 Mann, Albert Russell, 1880-. New York, Macmillan company
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