. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. POULTRY 289 the Asiatic famil}-. The Orpington, which is now raised in con- siderable numbers in America, belongs to the Enghsh family. It is a dual-purpose breed. Color of eggs. — Most of the eggs from farm poultry are either brown or w^hite. Brown eggs are laid by Plymouth Rock, Wyan- dotte, Rhode Island Red, Brahma, and Cochin fowls. White eggs are laid b}^ Leghorn and Minorca fowls. Medium colored or tinted eggs are laid by Dorking and Orpington fowls. The color of eggs is some- times an important factor in their sale. Some markets will buy only wh
. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. POULTRY 289 the Asiatic famil}-. The Orpington, which is now raised in con- siderable numbers in America, belongs to the Enghsh family. It is a dual-purpose breed. Color of eggs. — Most of the eggs from farm poultry are either brown or w^hite. Brown eggs are laid by Plymouth Rock, Wyan- dotte, Rhode Island Red, Brahma, and Cochin fowls. White eggs are laid b}^ Leghorn and Minorca fowls. Medium colored or tinted eggs are laid by Dorking and Orpington fowls. The color of eggs is some- times an important factor in their sale. Some markets will buy only white-shelled eggs, others only those having brown shells. There is considerable. Fig. 160. — Embden geese. variation in color and shape of eggs, even in the same breed. The care of poultry. — By nature fowls are able to care for themselves. But by nature they lay few eggs, and are not likely to be fat enough for market when needed. Fowls that are kept for profit must be fed proper foods, at regu- lar intervals, must have clean, well-ventilated houses, and plenty of room for outdoor exercise. There must be opportunity for scratching and for the dust bath. The natural desire of the hen is to hide her nest, and she should be provided with a secluded place in which to lay her eggs. All classes of poultry, including domestic fowls, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guineas, eat freely of grain and meat foods and green forage. Domestic fowls eat most freely of grains ; turkeys and guineas are insect-hunters; ducks and geese are grazers and fishers. Every ration for domestic fowls should contain whole grain, as wheat, corn, oats, or peas; ground feed, as wheat bran, wheat u. 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 Mann, Albert Russell, 1880-. New York, Macmillan company
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