Poultry culture sanitation and hygiene . Fig. 16.—A Light Brahma cock. Alwilpa- Some Pullet iW?.flMENPRICK50N-MlLTON,MrtS5 ]Fig. 17.—A Light Brahma piiUet. It appears that the ancestors of the Brahmas were broughtto America from China., and by breeding and careful selectionthe Brahmas of to-tlay have been developed. When hrst imported into this country on a sliip—the EastLidiaman—they were first known as the short-legged Chitta-gongs, later Brahma Pootra, and later dropping the last halfof the name, calling them just Brahma, finally, the develop-ment of the two varieties, the Light and the Dar
Poultry culture sanitation and hygiene . Fig. 16.—A Light Brahma cock. Alwilpa- Some Pullet iW?.flMENPRICK50N-MlLTON,MrtS5 ]Fig. 17.—A Light Brahma piiUet. It appears that the ancestors of the Brahmas were broughtto America from China., and by breeding and careful selectionthe Brahmas of to-tlay have been developed. When hrst imported into this country on a sliip—the EastLidiaman—they were first known as the short-legged Chitta-gongs, later Brahma Pootra, and later dropping the last halfof the name, calling them just Brahma, finally, the develop-ment of the two varieties, the Light and the Dark. 56 POULTHY CULTURE The breed was introduced into America about 1847, and in1866 the varieties, Dark Brahma and Light Brahma, wererecognized. The Dark Brahma was the product of a cross between aGray Chittagong male and Marsh, or Gray Shanghai or GrayCochin. This product was sent to Mr. Bailey, of London,England, by Mr. Burnham, of Massachusetts, in 1854, and. Fig. 18.—A Light Brahma hen. This breed is used to a great extent incapon and soft broiler production. by crosses on the Pea Comb Brahmas the present Dark Brah-ma was developed. The Brahmas are used in some parts of the country in theproduction of soft roasters. They are credited with laying a fair quantity of eggs, and THE BREEDS 0¥ POULTRY 57 laying well in the colder months when the price of eggs ishighest. Care must be taken not to overfeed this heavy breed, as thehens are apt to become too fat and cease to lay. The Asiaticsare of a rather lymphatic type of temperament and are notactive like the Mediterranean breeds, as the Leghorns. The Brahmas, particularly the Ught variety, are used exten-sively in broiler production. The American Standard of Perfection requires the LightBrahma cock to weigh 12 pounds; cockerel, 10 pounds; hen, pounds; pullet, 7 pounds. The Cochins.—^The standard recognizes four varieties, asfollows: Buff, Partridge, Black, and White. The Cochins origin
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