. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 50 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING Black. See Fig. 27. The Buffs are the most widely bred; they are, indeed, beautiful birds, and have a color that is golden throughout in both sexes. They have the purest buff color of any of the buff breeds of poultry, and have been used quite exten- sively in improving this color in other breeds. They are bred with loose feathers, so that the general effect is that of a ball of feath
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 50 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING Black. See Fig. 27. The Buffs are the most widely bred; they are, indeed, beautiful birds, and have a color that is golden throughout in both sexes. They have the purest buff color of any of the buff breeds of poultry, and have been used quite exten- sively in improving this color in other breeds. They are bred with loose feathers, so that the general effect is that of a ball of feathers. The shank feathering is more profuse than the Brahmas. And unlike the Brahmas, the Cochins have a small, single comb. In. Fig. 28.—Partridge Cochins. disposition it might be said without fear of controversy the Co- chins are the least restive of all fowls. They have a quiet, sluggish nature, and are the most determined sitters. They stand confine- ment well, and may be restrained within a three-foot fence. The Partridge Cochin is a beautiful bird, but like all penciled varieties, it is difficult to breed true to color. See Fig. 28. The plumage arrangement of the Partridge Cochin is not unlike the Dark Brahma, except the colors are red and brown instead of. 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-. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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