. Commercial poultry raising;. Poultry. TOP KNOT CHICKENS 71 sixteenth century. The eight varieties of Polish are: White Crested Black (see Fig. 44), Bearded Golden, Bearded Silver, Bearded White, Buff Laced, Non-Bearded Golden, Non-Bearded Silver, and Non-Bearded White. (See Figs. 25-45-46.) It will be seen that there are two distinct sub-breeds of Polish, the plain, or non-bearded varieties, and the bearded ones. All have crests, or "top knots," which is their chief mark of distinc- tion, in addition to which the bearded varieties have a thick,. Fig. 44.—White-Crested Black Polish.
. Commercial poultry raising;. Poultry. TOP KNOT CHICKENS 71 sixteenth century. The eight varieties of Polish are: White Crested Black (see Fig. 44), Bearded Golden, Bearded Silver, Bearded White, Buff Laced, Non-Bearded Golden, Non-Bearded Silver, and Non-Bearded White. (See Figs. 25-45-46.) It will be seen that there are two distinct sub-breeds of Polish, the plain, or non-bearded varieties, and the bearded ones. All have crests, or "top knots," which is their chief mark of distinc- tion, in addition to which the bearded varieties have a thick,. Fig. 44.—White-Crested Black Polish. full beard of feathers running under the beak from eye to eye in a graceful curve. The plain varieties are without this beard. The White-Crested Black is the most extensively bred in this country, and the Bearded Silver variety probably comes next. They are beautiful fowls, all of them, and by some are considered good layers. As with all crested varieties of fowls, their "top knots" are really against them. This head feathering obstructs the vision, causing them to be timid and suspicious, an easy. 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- [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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