. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. TYPES, BREEDS, AND VARIETIES OF FOWLS 393. Fig. 390. Light Brahma cockerel. (Photograph from owner, Frank C. Nutter, South Portland, Maine) the black-red to the black- white type of coloration, and still showing, in all but a few rare specimens, traces of brown or red throughout the plumage. The comb is an immaterial point, for not only were Brahmas at first produced with both pea combs and single combs, but also a pea-combed variety of the Partridge Cochin was rec- ognized in the American Standard as late as 1887. The Dark Brahma of to-
. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. TYPES, BREEDS, AND VARIETIES OF FOWLS 393. Fig. 390. Light Brahma cockerel. (Photograph from owner, Frank C. Nutter, South Portland, Maine) the black-red to the black- white type of coloration, and still showing, in all but a few rare specimens, traces of brown or red throughout the plumage. The comb is an immaterial point, for not only were Brahmas at first produced with both pea combs and single combs, but also a pea-combed variety of the Partridge Cochin was rec- ognized in the American Standard as late as 1887. The Dark Brahma of to- day, without the extreme heavy feathering of the Cochin, is bred to the same standards for weight, and is plainly an intermediate between the Cochins and the Light Brahma. Light Brahma. Without prejudice to other varieties of its general type the Light Brahma may be described as (from the American point of view) the highest development of that type. Exceeding its nearest of kin in size, it is the largest variety of the domestic fowl. Its color pattern is the sim- plest and at the same time the most striking color combi- nation found on fowls. While its size and general appearance (leaving the comb out of con- sideration) connect it with the Cochins, it is probable that p,^ 3^^ Light Brahma pullet. (Photo- the comb came from an Aseel graph from owner, Frank C. Nutter). 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 Robinson, John H. (John Henry), 1863-1935. Boston ; New York : Ginn and Company
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