American poultry world . a properly compounded ration before poultry and letting themtake of it in such quantities as suits them, that the poultry-keeper has not observed his fowls as closely as when more issupposed to depend upon his judgment, and that consequently. Last month we published in these columns, page 173, a photo-graph of Longfield Poultry Farms first prize R. C. Rhode. IslandRed cockerel that, from all appearances, is a full brother to themale shown above. The striking resemblance was very noticeablebetween the live birds—much more so than photographs canreveal. Mr. D. K. William
American poultry world . a properly compounded ration before poultry and letting themtake of it in such quantities as suits them, that the poultry-keeper has not observed his fowls as closely as when more issupposed to depend upon his judgment, and that consequently. Last month we published in these columns, page 173, a photo-graph of Longfield Poultry Farms first prize R. C. Rhode. IslandRed cockerel that, from all appearances, is a full brother to themale shown above. The striking resemblance was very noticeablebetween the live birds—much more so than photographs canreveal. Mr. D. K. Williamson, proprietor of Longfield PoultryFarm, Box 339, Bluffton, Ind., has line-bred his Rhode IslandReds until now they show a strong family resemblance. Breed-ing exhibition birds or animals along these lines is a work thatdeserves great honor. It is producing something that is not onlyuseful but beautiful. The cockerel we show here, although notfully developed, was very attractive in many ways. He wassound in color; he had a good wing, clear hackle and breast, andbody color that fairly sparkled with lustre. The best specimensnow-a-days must have color of this quality to win at shows likeChicago, New- York and Boston.—A. O. Schilling. there has often been d
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