The Langshan name covers forms shaped by different national breeding programs. Explain Croad, German and other histories precisely before making comparisons. Leg feathering, rising body outline and traditional utility help identify the Croad form. Crossing or removing one visible feature does not establish that a bird belongs to another named population.
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