. Poultry production. Poultry. 68 POULTRY PRODUCTION popular, because of its superior reputation with regard to egg-producing ; The Leghorns, named for the town of Leghorn, Italy, were first introduced into America in 1835 and have under- gone a most gratifying improvement at the hands of American breeders. Whether through chance or design, they appear Fig. 16. Dark Brahma, male (Asiatic). to have been exceedingly fortunate in escaping the burden of harmful fancy fads. They are today enjoying an un- excelled popularity as egg producers. Of the several varieties, the Whites and B
. Poultry production. Poultry. 68 POULTRY PRODUCTION popular, because of its superior reputation with regard to egg-producing ; The Leghorns, named for the town of Leghorn, Italy, were first introduced into America in 1835 and have under- gone a most gratifying improvement at the hands of American breeders. Whether through chance or design, they appear Fig. 16. Dark Brahma, male (Asiatic). to have been exceedingly fortunate in escaping the burden of harmful fancy fads. They are today enjoying an un- excelled popularity as egg producers. Of the several varieties, the Whites and Browns are most bred. Their sister breed, the Minorca, is named for one of the Balearic. Islands, off the east coast of Spain. This breed. 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 Lippincott, William Adams, 1882-1931. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger
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