The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-21
sINoLE.coMe RHODE ISLAND RED cocKEREL.

olN1EE-IOm5 h1ODE
Prepared by the United States DEPART
ment OF Agriculture)
The Java Is one of the Oldest breeds
of chickens developed In the United
States. In general this fowl tends to
be long In body and broad in back. The
comb Is single, and the legs OF the
black variety are black, or black APP
! proachlng yellow, while those of the
mottled variety are yellow and leaden
blue. The color of the legs detracts
somewhat from the fowl for market
| purposes. The skin, however Is yell
| low. The hens are good layers of
brown-shelled eggs, and the fowls are
suitable for table purposes. This breed
Is not very commonly found at the
present time. The standard weights
are: Cock, nine and one-half pounds;
hen, seven and one-half pounds; cock
erel, eight pounds, pullet, six ana one
half pounds.
There are two varieties of the
Javas, the Black and the Mottled. The
color of the Black Java is black
throughout, with greenlsh sheen on
the surface plumagc. Purple barring
Is undesirable. In the Notified Java
the plumage is n mottled black and
white throughout, the black being more
plentiful than the white. The under
color of the Notified Java Is slaty.
Dominique Breed.
The Dominique Is also one OF the
oldest of the American breeds. The
Dominique color is associated in the
minds of people throughout the coun-
try with the barnyard fowl and is fire.
quently confused with the Barred
Plymouth Rock color. The Dominique
IS somewhat smaller and somewhat
sliehter in body with Il tail somewhat
longer ana slckles more prominent,
than the other American breeds. This
breed has II rose comb and yellow legs
and skin. The hens lay brown-shelled
eggs and are good table fowls, al
though somewhat smaller than the 9TH
er general-purpose breeds. The stand
ard weights for this breed are: Cock,
seven pounds; hen, five pounds; cock
erel, six pounds; pullet, four pounds.
The purebred Dominique is not extern
slvely kept Mt the present time in the
United States.
In color of plumage the Dominique
has n general blush or slaty cast, the
feathers in all sections being barred
throughout with alternate, rather ir-
regular, dark and light bars. The
markings somewhat resemble those of
the Barred Plymouth Rock, but are
less distinct, and lack the clean-cut
character of the Plymouth Rock
barring. Like the Barred Plymouth
Rock, each feather should end with
dark tip. The Dominique male may
he, and often is, one or two shades
lighter than the female. Slate un-
dercolor occurs throughout.
Rhode Island Reds.
The Rhode Island Red Is one of the
newest breeds which have been devel-
opcd in this country. At the present
time It bears an excellent reputation
among the farmers and is kept very
extensively throughout the farming
districts. The breed originated in
Rhode Island, where 1t was devel-
oped by the farmers engaged In poul-
try raising. The Malay, Buff, Cochin,
Bun Leghorn, and Wyandotte are said
TO have been used In its development.
In type the Rhode Island Red has
rather long, rectangular body and Is
somewhat rangler In appearance than
the Plymouth Rock or the Wyandotte.
The hens are profitable layers of
brown-shelled eggs, and the breed
makes very suitable table fowl, hay
ing yellow legs and yellow skin. The
Rhode Island Reds have enjoyed an ex-
cellent reputation for hardness, which,
In the main. they have well deserved.
The standard weights for this breed
are: Cock, eight and one-half pounds;
hen, six and one-half pounds cockerel,
seven and one-half pounds. pullet, five
pounds.
There are two varieties of the Rhode
Island Red which are identical I'M
color and type, but one of which has
a single comb and the other rose
comb.
In color the Rhode Island Red Is n
rich, dark red, approaching mabog-
any. II Is desired to have this color
as even as possible over the entire
surface. There is a tendency, how
ever. for the hackle and the lower
part Of the saddle Of the male to be
lighter In color than the back and