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Improved market type in poultry breeding stock .: A12-8/2-1935E-PDF

This bulletin describes how to measure a chicken to determine market type. It illustrates the four principle breeds (Barred Plymouth Rock, White Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red, and White Leghorn) to show the relationship of desired body type to live bird outline and describes the desirable features for skin texture, bone, feathering and size for age.

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Publication information
Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Agriculture.
TitleImproved market type in poultry breeding stock .
Series title
  • Farmers' bulletin ; 2
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • "Issued October, 1935. First printing."
  • Issued also in French under title: Types de volailles pour la production de la chair.
  • Historical publication digitized by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Department of Agriculture, 1935.
Description12 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • A12-8/2-1935E-PDF
Departmental catalogue numberPublication 482
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