. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 96 BICxGI^K POULTRV BOOK. Of the six varieties the Broii/.e, iUustrated in Plate XIV, is the latest introduction. This originated by crossing the common with the Northern wild turkey. In plumage the Bronze resembles closely its wild parent, but the color is more l)rilliant. The kistre is like burnished gold in the sunlight, and it is almost an impossibility to properly reproduce it on paper or I-: HOLLAND rrKK]:vs. The prevailing color of the Narragausett is a mixture of black and white, over which, in the sun- light, is seen a beautiful greenish-bronz
. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 96 BICxGI^K POULTRV BOOK. Of the six varieties the Broii/.e, iUustrated in Plate XIV, is the latest introduction. This originated by crossing the common with the Northern wild turkey. In plumage the Bronze resembles closely its wild parent, but the color is more l)rilliant. The kistre is like burnished gold in the sunlight, and it is almost an impossibility to properly reproduce it on paper or I-: HOLLAND rrKK]:vs. The prevailing color of the Narragausett is a mixture of black and white, over which, in the sun- light, is seen a beautiful greenish-bronze lustre. The plumage of the Slate turkey is a grayish-blue. The White, or White Holland, is pure white, except the. 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Wilmer Atkinson co.
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