-Different breeds, their live weight, when full grown, the annual number of eggs they will lay, etc.

Breeds.

Lire weight

Hales.

Live weight of Hens.

No. of laid per year.

No. of Eggs to the pound.

Brahams, light...............

11 1/2.

8.

150.

7.

Brahmas, dark...............

10 1/2.

7.

150.

8

Cochins, black...............

10.

7.

170.

9 1/2

Cochins, buff...............

10.

7 1/2.

120.

8

Cochins, white...............

11.

9.

140.

8

Cochins partridge............

11 .

8.

150.

8

Common..................

3 1/2.

3.

160.

11

Dorkings..................

6 1/2.

5.

120.

9

Dominiques, American........

5..

4.

170.

10

Games,black-breast'd, red.....

7 1/2.

5.

170.

10

Hamburgs.................

4..

3.

180.

12

Houdans.................

7 1/2.

5.

170.

.9

Leghorns, black............

4 1/2.

3 1/2.

200.

10

Leghorns, brown...........

4 1/2.

3 1/2.

200.

10

Leghorns, dominique.......

4 1/2.

3 1/2.

200.

10

Leghorns, white............

4 1/2.

3 1/2.

200.

10

Plymouth Rocks...........

8 1/2.

6 1/2

175.

8 1/2

Breeds.

Live weight

Males.

Live weight of

Hem.

No. of Eggs laid per year.

No. of Eggs to the pound

Polish........................

5 1/2..

3 1/2.

170.

9

Spanish, black.................

7..

6..

170.

9 1/2

Ducks, common................

3..

3..

90.

9

Ducks, Aulesbury...............

7..

6..

80.

6

Ducks, Cayuga.................

6..

5 1/2.

100.

8

Ducks, Pekin..................

6..

5 1/2..

75.

8

Ducks, Rouen..................

7 1/2.

6 1/2.

80.

6

Geese, common.................

8..

7..

20.

4

Geese, African.................

20.

18.

30.

4

Gesse, Egyptian................

7.

6.

40.

4

Gesse, Embden.................

18.

15.

20.

3 1/2

Geese, Toulouse................

22..

20..

40.

3 1/2

Turkeys, common..............

12..

10..

50.

7

Turkeys, black................

15..

12.

50.

6

Turkeys, bronze...............

24..

15..

50.

6

Turkeys, buff..................

15.

12.

50.

7

Turkeys, Narragansett.............

22.

14.

50.

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