. California poultry culture. Poultry. 138 CALIFORNIA POULTRY CULTURE. sembling the Dorking'. It will be seen that it would take but little trouble in selection to breed the Orpington shape to these birds, which of course, has been done. Probably there is no breed living that does as well in the fatting coop as the White Orpington. There are a few first crosses that may be preferred, but as a straight breed, the White Orpingtons are most excel-' lent. This we attribute to the fact of their having been bred for that purpose almost exclusively in Sussex. After breeding the White Orpingtons for a
. California poultry culture. Poultry. 138 CALIFORNIA POULTRY CULTURE. sembling the Dorking'. It will be seen that it would take but little trouble in selection to breed the Orpington shape to these birds, which of course, has been done. Probably there is no breed living that does as well in the fatting coop as the White Orpington. There are a few first crosses that may be preferred, but as a straight breed, the White Orpingtons are most excel-' lent. This we attribute to the fact of their having been bred for that purpose almost exclusively in Sussex. After breeding the White Orpingtons for a number of years we have no hesitancy in saying that they are one of the best layers in all-purpose classes. Their eggs are of extra size and many of our hens have been absolutely non-setters and quick growers. Smallness of bone is a desirable feature, for this. White Orpington Coctc. of course makes the ideal table fowl. We have seen a cock that weighed about twelve and a half pounds, but ten is nearer the average. We trust the size of this breed will be kept where it is, for greater size would have a tendency to destroy the quality as a table fowl. To those breeders who love a white chicken, the White Orpington will well repay an investment, for thev are a pleasure to the eye and have such" good utility qualities. The chief difficulties to overcome in breeding exhibition speci- mens is shape and color. A nice, short back is hard to get ac- companied by good depth of body. In the male brassiness is giving trouble, and those that get there first with all white, good shaped birds will find quite nice figures awaiting them. In. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Burbridge, Mabelle A. (Mabelle Antoinette), b. 1872. [Los Angeles? Cal. ]
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