. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. 50 ELEMENTA RY AGRICULTURE Four Classes. Chickens have been divided into four classes. The large, fat, meat-producing kind does not lay well. They are the Cochins and Brahmas (Fig. 30). The Leghorns and Minorcas are especially valuable for producing eggs. They are a small, wiry sort with large combs. They lay large, white eggs and seldom want to hatch them, so they can be kept laying for long periods. Their flesh is not so excellent for the table as other breeds, but they are very popular among poultry keepers near large cities where fancy prices are paid
. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. 50 ELEMENTA RY AGRICULTURE Four Classes. Chickens have been divided into four classes. The large, fat, meat-producing kind does not lay well. They are the Cochins and Brahmas (Fig. 30). The Leghorns and Minorcas are especially valuable for producing eggs. They are a small, wiry sort with large combs. They lay large, white eggs and seldom want to hatch them, so they can be kept laying for long periods. Their flesh is not so excellent for the table as other breeds, but they are very popular among poultry keepers near large cities where fancy prices are paid for eggs. The fancy or game chickens are beautifully feathered birds and are kept for show. To this class belongs the bantam that is too small for real use. The General-purpose Fowls. But the best chick- ens for farmers to keep are the general-purpose. Fig. 30. Light 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 Nida, William Lewis. Chicago, A. Flanagan Company
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