. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. development of the comb to such an extent that it became a mon- strosity and an imped- iment. The American Standard calls for a bird of finer type, yet distinctly larger than the Leghorn and with a relatively larger comb. To maintain the size, the following standards of weight were estab- lished : single-comb black: cock, 9 pounds ; cockerel, 7I pounds; hen, y^ pounds; pullet, 61- pounds; rose-comb black and single-comb white: cock, 8 pounds ; cockerel, 61- pounds; hen, 6^ pounds; pullet, 5^ pounds. Black cock birds over I o pounds and he
. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. development of the comb to such an extent that it became a mon- strosity and an imped- iment. The American Standard calls for a bird of finer type, yet distinctly larger than the Leghorn and with a relatively larger comb. To maintain the size, the following standards of weight were estab- lished : single-comb black: cock, 9 pounds ; cockerel, 7I pounds; hen, y^ pounds; pullet, 61- pounds; rose-comb black and single-comb white: cock, 8 pounds ; cockerel, 61- pounds; hen, 6^ pounds; pullet, 5^ pounds. Black cock birds over I o pounds and hens over 8 pounds in weight are fre- quently produced. In general outlines the M inorca, as distin- guished from the Leghorn, is an enlargement of the type, showing more straight lines and angles, because of its greater size. It is generally conceded that Minorca eggs average larger than those of any other race of fowls. Mi- Single-CombBlackMinorcapuUeti ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^-^^ ^^ p^^jj^^ ^^ Leghorns. The ordinary Black Minorca stock is distinguishable 1 Photographs from owner, Dr. Howard Mellor, Spring House, Pennsylvania. Fig. 353. Single-Comb Black Minorca cockerel'. 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 Robinson, John H. (John Henry), 1863-1935. Boston ; New York : Ginn and Company
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