. The Farm-poultry . Early Barred Plymouth Rocks 1916 FARM-POULTRY 19. Sussex Fowls Conversely, we find many specimens much more defi-cient in hreast meat than their appearance as they standin life would indicate. In these the trunk is amplydeveloped, but the capacity for flight is small. Natu-rally the most conspicuous instances are found in thelarger breeds, but cases in plenty may be found every-where. It is a fact sometimes lost sight of that in pro-portions of desirable meat such breeds as Pohsh, Ham-burgs, and Leghorns excel so-called general purposes andtable fowls. The objection to the
. The Farm-poultry . Early Barred Plymouth Rocks 1916 FARM-POULTRY 19. Sussex Fowls Conversely, we find many specimens much more defi-cient in hreast meat than their appearance as they standin life would indicate. In these the trunk is amplydeveloped, but the capacity for flight is small. Natu-rally the most conspicuous instances are found in thelarger breeds, but cases in plenty may be found every-where. It is a fact sometimes lost sight of that in pro-portions of desirable meat such breeds as Pohsh, Ham-burgs, and Leghorns excel so-called general purposes andtable fowls. The objection to them for table purposes istheir lack of size, and the precocity which makes themeat, especially in the males, hard and dry long beforethey have reached full growth. Breadth and straightness of back are highly desirableattributes of shape in fowls. The apparent shape of theback, (more perhaps than of any other part, though allare subject to the same influence), depends much on itslength, on the general carriage of the fowl, and on thequantity of the plumage. Close obser
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