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Standard Varieties of Chickens: I. The American Class
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Standard Varieties of Chickens: I. The American Class
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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The American class includes the Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Java, Dominique, Rhode Island Red, and Buckeye.
The fowls of these breeds are commonly called general- purpose fowls, because they are not only good egg producers but their carcasses are also well suited for the table. They are therefore the breeds best suited for the general farm flock, and include some of the most popular and widely kept varieties of chickens. They are in good favor with the poultry packers on account of their table qualities.
All the American breeds lay brown-shelled eggs. They all have yellow skins and shanks free from feathers, which are desirable qualities for table fowl in this country.
In size they are intermediate between the smaller egg breeds, such as the Leghorns, and the larger meat breeds, such as the Brahmas. In temperament they are also inter- mediate, being less active than the egg breeds but more so than the meat breeds. They are fairly good foragers.
They mature earlier than the meat breeds, but not so quickly as the egg breeds.
They are sitters and make good mothers. Where they are kept, natural methods of incubation and brooding can therefore be used.
A general description of the different breeds and varieties of the American class is given in this bulletin.
The fowls of these breeds are commonly called general- purpose fowls, because they are not only good egg producers but their carcasses are also well suited for the table. They are therefore the breeds best suited for the general farm flock, and include some of the most popular and widely kept varieties of chickens. They are in good favor with the poultry packers on account of their table qualities.
All the American breeds lay brown-shelled eggs. They all have yellow skins and shanks free from feathers, which are desirable qualities for table fowl in this country.
In size they are intermediate between the smaller egg breeds, such as the Leghorns, and the larger meat breeds, such as the Brahmas. In temperament they are also inter- mediate, being less active than the egg breeds but more so than the meat breeds. They are fairly good foragers.
They mature earlier than the meat breeds, but not so quickly as the egg breeds.
They are sitters and make good mothers. Where they are kept, natural methods of incubation and brooding can therefore be used.
A general description of the different breeds and varieties of the American class is given in this bulletin.
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Farmers' Bulletin
Number 806
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