. Poultry production. Poultry. BREEDING 133 on the other. The physically strong and, in the case of males particularly, the sexually strong bird has a well-developed oil sac, and spends considerable time oiling and preening its feathers. The well-kept glossy coat and general neatness and trimness of appearance that indicate pride in plumage are assets not to be ignored. Allowance must be made on this point for faded females at the end of a season of heavy laying. Heavy layers are usually late molters and carry the old feathers after they Fig. Barred Plymouth Rock, female. Record 62 eggs.
. Poultry production. Poultry. BREEDING 133 on the other. The physically strong and, in the case of males particularly, the sexually strong bird has a well-developed oil sac, and spends considerable time oiling and preening its feathers. The well-kept glossy coat and general neatness and trimness of appearance that indicate pride in plumage are assets not to be ignored. Allowance must be made on this point for faded females at the end of a season of heavy laying. Heavy layers are usually late molters and carry the old feathers after they Fig. Barred Plymouth Rock, female. Record 62 eggs. Notice lack of femininity and trimness. (Courtesy of J. W. Parks.) have become faded and frayed. At the end of the laying season it is the "pretty hen" that must be looked on with- suspicion, for she is likely to prove a drone. The heavy producer will have laid the color out of her shanks and partially out of her comb. To these characteristics of vigor must be added the high development of those appearances associated with sex. Poultrymen often speak of the " sweet" appearance of a pullet or the "matronliness" of a hen as being desirable character-. 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 Lippincott, William Adams, 1882-1931. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger
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