. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. WVANDOTTIC C(;CK weighs about eight kilograms and the henabout six or seven ; thus the\ may be classedamong the medium-sized breeds. The flesh iswhite, like that of all French fowls. The Favcrollc, also of French origin, has atopknot, and a little above the beak two small. 236 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS horns protrude. It is a very good breed, hardy Plymouth Rocks. 1 hey possess the same qual-and proof against dampness. These birds are ities, and differ only in the legs, which are red,useful as well as decorative ;
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. WVANDOTTIC C(;CK weighs about eight kilograms and the henabout six or seven ; thus the\ may be classedamong the medium-sized breeds. The flesh iswhite, like that of all French fowls. The Favcrollc, also of French origin, has atopknot, and a little above the beak two small. 236 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS horns protrude. It is a very good breed, hardy Plymouth Rocks. 1 hey possess the same qual-and proof against dampness. These birds are ities, and differ only in the legs, which are red,useful as well as decorative ; they are hand- and in the flesh, which is white in the former,some, and good layers. The chicks grow whereas that of the buff Plymouth Rocks israpidly and are much in favor » . yellowish. Also the latter are with dealers, who buy them \MK ^ Viitie taller in the legs, and small to fatten. JJ^V slimmer, the Orpingtons being The Minorca breed, originat- J. 9E| coarser in shape. The Ply- ing in the south of Europe, ,; ,j^^^ vioiitJi Rocks may be speckled, may be considered as one of f^ wj^f^- ^i§^t yellow, or white. The the very best of layers. The ^^ breeding of speckled fowls eggs are large. The flesh, bitter often affords surprises. Some- and rather dry, is not as desir- ^^HHKfir -« ^^1 times they turn out all black, able as that of the large
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