. Western agriculture. Figure 159.—Single-comb Rhode Island Reds. Hamburg, Spanish, Ancona and Andalusian are the mostcommon fowls of this group. Of the many varieties of thesebreeds the Single-comb White Leghorn is the most popularespecially on the large commercial egg farms. The meat breeds are large, awkward in their movements,sluggish, easily confined, persistent sitters, and poor for-agers. They are gentle, easily handled, and take on fleshreadily, yet mature rather slowly. One of the problems in. Figure 160.—White Orpingtons 350 WESTERN AGRICULTURE the management of these fowls is to kee
. Western agriculture. Figure 159.—Single-comb Rhode Island Reds. Hamburg, Spanish, Ancona and Andalusian are the mostcommon fowls of this group. Of the many varieties of thesebreeds the Single-comb White Leghorn is the most popularespecially on the large commercial egg farms. The meat breeds are large, awkward in their movements,sluggish, easily confined, persistent sitters, and poor for-agers. They are gentle, easily handled, and take on fleshreadily, yet mature rather slowly. One of the problems in. Figure 160.—White Orpingtons 350 WESTERN AGRICULTURE the management of these fowls is to keep them from gettingtoo fat for good egg production. They are of Asiatic originand have feathered legs. The Brahma is the largest and most popular breed of thisgroup. Since Cochins are usually weak and of low vitality
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