. The Eastern poultryman. Poultry Periodicals; Fruit Periodicals. $mUvn ftmlfttptatt. ESTABLISHED i8gg AS THE POULTRYMAN AND POMOLOGIST. DEVOTED TO PRAGTIGAb POULTRY GULTURB. Vol. 4. Freeport, Maine, February, 1903. No. 5. BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. One of the Most Popular as well as Valu- able Breeds in the Country. (Written for the Eastern Poultryman.) Among the many breeds or varieties of poultry now offered to the public we do not think any deserve more attention than the Buff Plymouth Rocks. They are now well known to nearly all breeders or fanciers, but are not yet nearly so popular among farm
. The Eastern poultryman. Poultry Periodicals; Fruit Periodicals. $mUvn ftmlfttptatt. ESTABLISHED i8gg AS THE POULTRYMAN AND POMOLOGIST. DEVOTED TO PRAGTIGAb POULTRY GULTURB. Vol. 4. Freeport, Maine, February, 1903. No. 5. BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. One of the Most Popular as well as Valu- able Breeds in the Country. (Written for the Eastern Poultryman.) Among the many breeds or varieties of poultry now offered to the public we do not think any deserve more attention than the Buff Plymouth Rocks. They are now well known to nearly all breeders or fanciers, but are not yet nearly so popular among farmers and those who raise poultry for market as they should be. First, we will endeavor to show why they are a good general purpose fowl. "Oh, that is an old chestnut," you say. Why? Because all varieties are claimed to be general purpose fowls. But, never- theless, we believe we can convince most persons that the Buff Rocks are one of the best, if not the best breed in the country. We have never seen their equal as lay- ers. They are far superior to their Barred and White cousins, and have a record of 249 eggs per hen in a year. They are almost non-sitters and are easily broken up when they do want to sit. Their eggs are large and of that pleasing brown color so much admired. Another one of their good qualities is size. This they have in an unusual degree. The standard weight of cocks is nine and one-half pounds; hens, seven and one- half pounds; cockerels, eight pounds; pullets, six and one-half pounds. As a table fowl they have no equal. Their flesh is white, juicy, tender, very fine grain and has a delicious flavor. They are very good broilers and roast- ers and no breed makes a quicker growth or will stand more concentrated feeding. As broilers they are remarkably juicy, sweet flavored and tender, and the young cockerels of from three to five months old, weighing as they easily do five to eight pounds, make most excellent roast- ers. One point that makes them espec
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