. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. 312 Animal Husbandry handling, as do the more nervous breeds of the egg type. They are easily confined and difficult to frighten. Maturing qualities. — As a rule, large animals mature less rapidly than small ones. Thus the heavy, meat-producing breeds require. Fig. 125. —The Light Brahma female. Meat type. a much longer period to reach maturity than the egg breeds. Since the developing period is the critical one, the chicks are re- quired to endure the strain for a considerable length of time. On this account they are considered somewhat more delicate
. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. 312 Animal Husbandry handling, as do the more nervous breeds of the egg type. They are easily confined and difficult to frighten. Maturing qualities. — As a rule, large animals mature less rapidly than small ones. Thus the heavy, meat-producing breeds require. Fig. 125. —The Light Brahma female. Meat type. a much longer period to reach maturity than the egg breeds. Since the developing period is the critical one, the chicks are re- quired to endure the strain for a considerable length of time. On this account they are considered somewhat more delicate than many of the lighter breeds. Laying qualities. — In this respect the meat-producing breeds are quite inferior, although, if properly cared for, some breeds are. 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 Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
Size: 1510px × 1655px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookpublishernewyo, bookyear1913
