The poultry manual; a guide to successful poultry keeping in all its branches, fancy and practical . LEGHORNS. 43. Single Comb Brown Leghorn Male and Female, splendid body is carried a finely chiseled head, with flashing redeyes and ear lobes in texture and color like the newest whitekid. Drooping from the throat at the juncture of the beak arethe pendent wattles, and surmounting all, the crowning attrac-tion of the race, the coral-like comb with its long, finely taperedserrations. These genteel birds are the leaders for haremswhere beauty and industry go equally coupled, for the hard-working
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The poultry manual; a guide to successful poultry keeping in all its branches, fancy and practical . LEGHORNS. 43. Single Comb Brown Leghorn Male and Female, splendid body is carried a finely chiseled head, with flashing redeyes and ear lobes in texture and color like the newest whitekid. Drooping from the throat at the juncture of the beak arethe pendent wattles, and surmounting all, the crowning attrac-tion of the race, the coral-like comb with its long, finely taperedserrations. These genteel birds are the leaders for haremswhere beauty and industry go equally coupled, for the hard-working little Leghorn hen, though not so gayly dressed as herproud mate, has an elegance of attire quite her own. The under color of Brown Leghorns has been carefullywatched for some years past, the dark, slaty black being pre-served and the cottony white or light gray being rejected, asthis is followed by so much white in tail and fiight feathers asto be regarded as a severe fault. The comb of Leghorns is se-lected with great care to avoid any wrinkles or twists in front, and it is quite important that the females c