. Livestock on the farm. Livestock. POULTllV 225 putting on flesh and producing high-class market eggs eco- nomicalb'. They are usually marketed at the age of five to seven months when they should dress when fattened from 5 to 7 pounds in weight. Egg Breeds.~The so-called egg 1)reeds of chicken are small active hardy fowls, which mature quickly, make excellent broilers when dressed at the age of ten or twelve weeks, and are very prolific layers of large white eggs. They are often. Fto. .58.—Rhode Island Rod bens and pullets. spoken of as non-sitters though a small percentage of tlieni do sit a
. Livestock on the farm. Livestock. POULTllV 225 putting on flesh and producing high-class market eggs eco- nomicalb'. They are usually marketed at the age of five to seven months when they should dress when fattened from 5 to 7 pounds in weight. Egg Breeds.~The so-called egg 1)reeds of chicken are small active hardy fowls, which mature quickly, make excellent broilers when dressed at the age of ten or twelve weeks, and are very prolific layers of large white eggs. They are often. Fto. .58.—Rhode Island Rod bens and pullets. spoken of as non-sitters though a small percentage of tlieni do sit and make excellent mothers. Meat Breeds.—The meat breeds of chickens consist of the largest fowls. As a rule they are classed as fair layers of large brown eggs. Thej' are splendid sitters and mothers and on account of their abundant plumage are capable of withstand- ing extreme temperatures of cold without materially affecting their egg yield. In sections of the country where cai)ons are in demand, the meat breeds are considered the best for the |)r(i- duction of this class of dressed poultry. Classification.—The principal breeds of chickens may be summarized as follows: General-purpose hens, Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Orpingtons, Rhode IskuHl Reds, Moll- is. 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 Dietrich, William, 1871-. Philadelphia and London, W. B. Saunders Company
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