. The book of poultry. Poultry. 43. Mating.—Both single and double matings are prac- ticed for the production of exhibition Silver-Laced Wyandotte fowls. The claim is made that satisfactory offspring can be pro- duced by single matings, provided a strain has been established for the purpose, but that this cannot be accomplished if males or females from a line produced by double matings are intro- duecd into the Hne established by single matings. To succeed in the single-ma,ting system, dark slate color in the under plu- mage must be eliminated from the strain. Both males and females for breedi
. The book of poultry. Poultry. 43. Mating.—Both single and double matings are prac- ticed for the production of exhibition Silver-Laced Wyandotte fowls. The claim is made that satisfactory offspring can be pro- duced by single matings, provided a strain has been established for the purpose, but that this cannot be accomplished if males or females from a line produced by double matings are intro- duecd into the Hne established by single matings. To succeed in the single-ma,ting system, dark slate color in the under plu- mage must be eliminated from the strain. Both males and females for breeding must be typical Wyandotte fowls—shape always having first consideration. The females should have plumage with large open centers of pure white, laced with rich, glossy black, which should extend evenly around the feather. The feathers in all parts should be laced, and the lacing should extend^under the breast and to the, thighs; the small feathers, called fillers, that grow inside of the main tail feathers should have large white centers, with. 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 McGrew, Thomas Fletcher, 1850-1930. New York, The Macmillan Company
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