Eggs and egg farms : Trustworthy information regarding the successful production of eggs--the construction plans of poultry buildings and the methods of feeding that make egg farming most profitable .. eggseggfarmstrus00reli Year: 1907 THE EGG THE FRENCH CLASS These are composed of table fowls, pure and simple. Of course they lay eggs, but, as in the Asiatics, it is only indi- vidual strains that distinguish themselves in this particular. The class consists of Houdans, Creve Coeurs and La Fleche. Standard Weights— Houdans—Cock, 7 pounds. Hen, 6 pounds. Cockerel, 6 pounds. Pullet, 5 pounds. C
Eggs and egg farms : Trustworthy information regarding the successful production of eggs--the construction plans of poultry buildings and the methods of feeding that make egg farming most profitable .. eggseggfarmstrus00reli Year: 1907 THE EGG THE FRENCH CLASS These are composed of table fowls, pure and simple. Of course they lay eggs, but, as in the Asiatics, it is only indi- vidual strains that distinguish themselves in this particular. The class consists of Houdans, Creve Coeurs and La Fleche. Standard Weights— Houdans—Cock, 7 pounds. Hen, 6 pounds. Cockerel, 6 pounds. Pullet, 5 pounds. Creve Coeurs—Cock, 8 pounds. Hen, 7 pounds. Cock- erel, 7 pounds. Pullet, 6 pounds. La Fleche—Cock, 8h pounds. Hen, 7i pounds. Cock- erel, 74 pounds. Pullet, 6i pounds. THE ENGLISH CLASS This class is made up of ideal table fowls, that is, from an English point of view. The skin is white. In egg produc- tion they are about equal to the French class. The following are the varieties contained in this class: Dorkings—White, Silver Gray, and Colored. Standard Weights— White Dorking—Cock, 74 pounds. Hen, 6 pounds. Cock- erel, 64 pounds. Pullet, 5 pounds. Silver Gray—Cock, 8 pounds. Hen, 64 pounds. Cockerel, 7 pounds. Pullet, 54 pounds. Colored—Cock, 9 pounds. Hen, 7 pounds. Cockerel, 8 pounds. Pullet, 6 pounds. Buff Orpington—Admitted to the American Standard in 1903. A popular general purpose fowl, but somewhat larger than the American breeds of that class. Standard weights: Cock, 10 pounds. Hen, 8 pounds. Cockerel, 84 pounds. Pullet, 7 pounds. THE GAME CLASS With the exception of the Indians and Malaj's, this class is INDUSTRY purely an exhibition collection, and possesses no standard weights. The Indian is a first-class table fowl, and has been freely used as a cross upon other breeds to improve their size or quality. It is a fair layer. There are two varieties, Cornish and White Indians. Standard Weights— Indian—Cock, 9 pounds. Hen, 6i pounds. Cockerel, 74
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