. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. POULTRY TYPES AND BREEDS 333 American Standard of Perfection: ^^They are distinguished by long bodies, very large combs, long and full wattles, large white ear lobes, dark-colored legs, and pinkish-white or flesh-colored skin. The Minorca head is carried rather high; the back is long and sloping; the tail is spread some degrees from the horizontal. Their legs are firm, muscular, and set squarely under the long, powerful-looking bodies/' There are both single and rose comb strains of this breed. As egg producers the Minorcas rank very high,
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. POULTRY TYPES AND BREEDS 333 American Standard of Perfection: ^^They are distinguished by long bodies, very large combs, long and full wattles, large white ear lobes, dark-colored legs, and pinkish-white or flesh-colored skin. The Minorca head is carried rather high; the back is long and sloping; the tail is spread some degrees from the horizontal. Their legs are firm, muscular, and set squarely under the long, powerful-looking bodies/' There are both single and rose comb strains of this breed. As egg producers the Minorcas rank very high, the egg being very large and white. There are a number of other breeds of fowls, but these are usually kept only in a small way by poultry fanciers, and do not require attention here. The bantam may be a dwarf of some of the larger breeds or a distinct breed. Bantams are kept ^^^^J;^ ^t' //era^' for ornamental purposes, and have no practical value. The weights naturally vary somewhat, but 26 ounces for mature males, and 22 ounces for the females are standards. The Cochin and Brahma bantams weigh sHghtly more, 30 ounces for the male and 26 for the female. The bantams make very interesting pets for children. THE TURKEY The turkey is a native of America and was unknown in Europe previous to 1624. The present domesticated turkey originated from the wild stock which once was found in large numbers in this country, and is yet found to a small extent in certain parts of rc^nnsylvauia 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Co.
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