. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. WHITE MINOKCAS. great laying qualitii:s attracted the attention of the outside world, and they have become very popular. They are hardy, easily adapt them- selves to all soils and conditions, (whether confined or free to run), pro- duce large eggs in abundance, and get their full growth young. They are one of the most desirable breeds, being great egg producers and non- sitters. They surely merit their position as the first among the laying jreeds of poultry. The Minorcas are called by many "Red-faced Span
. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. WHITE MINOKCAS. great laying qualitii:s attracted the attention of the outside world, and they have become very popular. They are hardy, easily adapt them- selves to all soils and conditions, (whether confined or free to run), pro- duce large eggs in abundance, and get their full growth young. They are one of the most desirable breeds, being great egg producers and non- sitters. They surely merit their position as the first among the laying jreeds of poultry. The Minorcas are called by many "Red-faced Spanish," because in shape and appearance they much resemble the Black Spanish. It is pos- sible that the two breeds were once the same, iDoth having red faces, but that the Spanish having been bred to produce the white face, lost much of the good qual- ities and strength of the Minorcas. In shape the}' resem- ble the Iveghorns, but have a larger comb, red face, white ear-lobes, and clean legs. We give illustrations of the two kinds, the black and the. 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 Gardenier, Andrew A. Springfield, Mass. : King-Richardson Co.
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