Poultry fancier . Interior view of the Baltimore Show, admittedly the best exhibition hall in America. POULTRY FANCIER 21. 22 POULTRY FANCIER ORPINGTONS By G. J. May Having been asked by the Editor of this paper towrite an article on Orpingtons, I take pleasure indoing so, as I have bred them now for a number ofyears. As to their origin this has so often been ex-plained, so I will pass this over only saying thatknowing the originator as I did, I feel sure he nevereven had the slightest idea that they ever would be-come in America the most valued breed. This, ofcourse, will be admitted by all.
Poultry fancier . Interior view of the Baltimore Show, admittedly the best exhibition hall in America. POULTRY FANCIER 21. 22 POULTRY FANCIER ORPINGTONS By G. J. May Having been asked by the Editor of this paper towrite an article on Orpingtons, I take pleasure indoing so, as I have bred them now for a number ofyears. As to their origin this has so often been ex-plained, so I will pass this over only saying thatknowing the originator as I did, I feel sure he nevereven had the slightest idea that they ever would be-come in America the most valued breed. This, ofcourse, will be admitted by all. What is most grati-fying to me is the fact that the Orpington won her breed Buffs is a very easy matter; no, not at all,for it requires a great amount of patience and studyto produce good even specimens. In mating Buffs, Ifind the best way is to choose your females thatmatch the color of the breast of the male, not in anycase using extremes. Then to produce any like decentstock you must have size on the female side, as thisis where you get the size from. I never mind evenan eight pound bird if he has type and even su
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