. Annual report of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. characteristics that go to make up an ideal generalpurpose fowl. Their main drawback is the aversion to white meatand black feathers. Cocks weigh 10 lbs., hens 7J lbs. Barred Plymouth Rocks. Barred Plymouth Pocks (Fig. 8) are general favorites the worldover. The body color is greyish white, each feather regularly crossedwith parallel bars of bluish black, producing the effect of a bluishtinged plumage. Beak and legs yellow, combs rather small, wattlesof medium length, and not likely to be frosted. Their meat is yel-low, plu
. Annual report of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. characteristics that go to make up an ideal generalpurpose fowl. Their main drawback is the aversion to white meatand black feathers. Cocks weigh 10 lbs., hens 7J lbs. Barred Plymouth Rocks. Barred Plymouth Pocks (Fig. 8) are general favorites the worldover. The body color is greyish white, each feather regularly crossedwith parallel bars of bluish black, producing the effect of a bluishtinged plumage. Beak and legs yellow, combs rather small, wattlesof medium length, and not likely to be frosted. Their meat is yel-low, plump and firm. They are adapted to either farmer or fan-cier ; their disposition is gentle, bearing confinement well. As eggproducers, sitters, and mothers, they are very satisfactory. Theyoung are hardy, quick growers, easily reared, and are ready todispose of as spring broilers in from 8 to 10 weeks from persons so inclined, a trial will convince them of their useful-ness. Cocks weigh 9J lbs., hens 7| lbs. 216 N. C. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Fig. 8.—Barred Plymouth Rocks. White Plymouth Bocks. White Plymouth Kocks (Fig. 9) are identical with the barred Wu, k eX?eptl°n?i °f C°l0r- The^ are one of the most popular ofwhite breeds. They are vigorous, strong and hardy, either as
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