Show POULTRY BREEDS AND HOW CLASSED chickens are divided into classes breeds and varieties birds barda with the same general characteristics are ara placed anone in one class classes are then divided into breeds each breed of poultry la is distinguished from other breeds by differences in type breeds breed are separated into varieties the different varieties of the same breed are designated by differences in comb or color alt all varieties of the same me breed should have the same general type characteristics there are four general classes of chickens that are common and other classes less common the american class consists of birds that are of the general purpose type they have yellow skin and legs red ear lobes and legs free from feathers the breeds that make up this class are plymouth rock wyandotte java dominique rhode island red rhode island white buckeye jersey black giants and chanticleer the mediterranean class are smaller than the american class and are often known as the egg breeders bleeders bre eders they are nervous in disposition very active compactly built have white ear lobes and clean legs the breeds that make mak e up this class are leghorn minorca spanish Andal and ancona fowls that make up rip the asiatic class are large and clumsy have red ear lobes and feathers on their legs they are often referred to as the meat breeds Bra Brab timas mas cochins and langehans Lang shans make up the breeds in this class the english class while fille not as common as the other three already referred to probably rank fourth in popularity these birds are medium in size have red ear lobes clean legs that are pink in the buff and white varieties and mack black in the black a riet les the breeds making up this ahli class are Dor Dork klags lagi red caps sussex and cornish |