. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. Fig. 372 Silver-Gray Dorking cock, graph by Graham) (Photo- The typical Dorking presents highly developed flesh qualities and relatively finebone. The body is long, deep, wide, well rounded, with prominent breast and short neck and legs, mak- ing a massive, rather low- set bird. Following are the American Standard weights. Colored: cock, 9 pounds; cockerel, 8 pounds; hen, 7 pounds; pullet, 6 pounds. Silver- Gray : cock, 8 pounds; cockerel, 7 pounds ; hen, 61 pounds; pullet, 5^ pounds. White: cock, 7^ pounds; cockerel, 6| pounds; hen, 6 po
. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. Fig. 372 Silver-Gray Dorking cock, graph by Graham) (Photo- The typical Dorking presents highly developed flesh qualities and relatively finebone. The body is long, deep, wide, well rounded, with prominent breast and short neck and legs, mak- ing a massive, rather low- set bird. Following are the American Standard weights. Colored: cock, 9 pounds; cockerel, 8 pounds; hen, 7 pounds; pullet, 6 pounds. Silver- Gray : cock, 8 pounds; cockerel, 7 pounds ; hen, 61 pounds; pullet, 5^ pounds. White: cock, 7^ pounds; cockerel, 6| pounds; hen, 6 pounds; pullet, 5 pounds. In the two first-named varieties the standard weights are often exceeded. Dorkings are generally reputed a rather tender race and indifferent or poor layers. Their good qualities are not duly ap- preciated because of sev- eral features which under some conditions are objec- tionable. The large comb makes the male especially unable to stand severe cold weather; the fifth toe somewhat impedes the movement of the feet; in America the white skin is a disadvantage. Redcaps. The Redcap is a meat type of the Hamburg developed as a once-prevalent type of poultry in Yorkshire and Fig- 373- Silver-Gray Dorking hen. (Photo- graph by Graham). 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 Robinson, John H. (John Henry), 1863-1935. Boston ; New York : Ginn and Company
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