. Agriculture for southern schools. Fig. 206. - -White Wyandotte. Fig. 207. — Silver-laced Wyandotte BREEDS AND VARIETIES OF CHICKENS 313 Reds, and Orpingtons. There are three varieties or colorsof Plymouth Rocks, Barred (Fig. 205), White, and are divided into eight varieties, including theWhite (Fig. 206) and the Silver-laced (Fig. 207). Meat breeds. — These include the largest fowls. Thehens lay fewer eggs than do the hens of either of theother classes. These fowlsare gentle and good large size renders themless active and less able tosearch for food than thesmal

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. Agriculture for southern schools. Fig. 206. - -White Wyandotte. Fig. 207. — Silver-laced Wyandotte BREEDS AND VARIETIES OF CHICKENS 313 Reds, and Orpingtons. There are three varieties or colorsof Plymouth Rocks, Barred (Fig. 205), White, and are divided into eight varieties, including theWhite (Fig. 206) and the Silver-laced (Fig. 207). Meat breeds. — These include the largest fowls. Thehens lay fewer eggs than do the hens of either of theother classes. These fowlsare gentle and good large size renders themless active and less able tosearch for food than thesmaller breeds. Hence, theyrequire more care and food. The principal meat breedsare the Brahma (Fig. 208),Cochin, and Langshan. Eachis subdivided into varieties ofdifferent colors. The LightBrahma is the largest of all chickens,have feathers on the leg or shank.

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