. Profitable stock feeding; a book for the farmer . ^ and oddity of the TYPES OF FOWLS. 313 l)luinage. The Wyandotte, a bird in many respectssimilar to the Plymouth Rock, leans perhaps a triflemore toward the egg-producing type. Thoughthere is no Barred species here, there are manybeautiful varieties to choose from, as the Silver-laced, Golden-laced, Black, White, and Bufif. Coloris, however, more a matter of individual taste thananything else, though there may at any time bestrains of one color or variety of a breed superior to. General-purpose Type—Single Comb Buff Orpingtons. strains of som
. Profitable stock feeding; a book for the farmer . ^ and oddity of the TYPES OF FOWLS. 313 l)luinage. The Wyandotte, a bird in many respectssimilar to the Plymouth Rock, leans perhaps a triflemore toward the egg-producing type. Thoughthere is no Barred species here, there are manybeautiful varieties to choose from, as the Silver-laced, Golden-laced, Black, White, and Bufif. Coloris, however, more a matter of individual taste thananything else, though there may at any time bestrains of one color or variety of a breed superior to. General-purpose Type—Single Comb Buff Orpingtons. strains of some other color or -variety. The RhodeIsland Reds and the Orpingtons are among thenewest of this class, and they are proving them-selves splendid utility fowls. Of the Orpingtons,the Bufif seems to be the favorite in America,though the White and the Black are beautiful birds,the latter being thought by some to be hardierthan the others. Hens from this class are good sit-ters and excellent mothers. 314 PROFITABLE STOCK FEEDING. Class III. Meat Fowls, also Called Asiatic.—These are the largest of all fowls. To thisgroup belong the Brahmas, the Langshans andthe Cochins. These birds are gentle and tame,very pleasant to handle, and with proper carethe pullets and young hens will produce many eggs;yet this very docility and sluggishness of disposi-tion make them less prolific egg prodvicers thanthe smaller and more active breeds. They will,however, dress more pounds for the market. The
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