. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. BREEDS OF CHICKENS. 85 The ocher varieties of Cochins differ oulyin color. The Partridge Cochins are admirably represented by colored Plate VI, a reproduction from life of supe- rior specimens of the variety. The plumage is very beautiful, being like that of the femous Black-Breasted Red Game, and suggests an origin in a cross of Game and Cochin. Langshans are the latest accession to the Asiatic class, having reached us by way of England. As will be seen by referring to colored Plate VII, they have a shape and carriage peculiar to themselves. Their plumage is a
. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. BREEDS OF CHICKENS. 85 The ocher varieties of Cochins differ oulyin color. The Partridge Cochins are admirably represented by colored Plate VI, a reproduction from life of supe- rior specimens of the variety. The plumage is very beautiful, being like that of the femous Black-Breasted Red Game, and suggests an origin in a cross of Game and Cochin. Langshans are the latest accession to the Asiatic class, having reached us by way of England. As will be seen by referring to colored Plate VII, they have a shape and carriage peculiar to themselves. Their plumage is abundant but not so fluffy as that of the Brahmas and Cochins. The' plumage of the Blacks is a glossy black showing a beautiful greenish metallic sheen when viewed in a good light. Langshans are considered to be the best layers of their class ; although their skin is white they are a good market fowl and their meat of superior quality. The third class is the Mediterranean. This em- braces lyeghorns of which there are eight varieties— Brown, Rose-Comb Brown, White, Rose-Comb White, Black, Dominique, Buff, and Silver Duck-Wing ; Minorca s—B lack and White ; Andalusians and White-Faced Black Span- ish. Of these, the Leg- horns are the most widely disseminated and most numerous. The Single- buff 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Wilmer Atkinson co.
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