The Asiatics; Brahmas, Cochins and Langshans, all varieties, their origin; . ome in breeding Buff Coch-ins are color, shape and size. In color, we have the uneven-ness not only in surface color, but also in under-color, forif you have the latter you will undoubtedly have the overcome these, select in both parents stock of asuniform a color all over as you have, one whose hackle,back, saddle and body shades are all the same. These prop-erly mated will give you birds that will be a pleasure to behold. Under no circumstances use dark surface coloredbirds for present day exhibiting. I do
The Asiatics; Brahmas, Cochins and Langshans, all varieties, their origin; . ome in breeding Buff Coch-ins are color, shape and size. In color, we have the uneven-ness not only in surface color, but also in under-color, forif you have the latter you will undoubtedly have the overcome these, select in both parents stock of asuniform a color all over as you have, one whose hackle,back, saddle and body shades are all the same. These prop-erly mated will give you birds that will be a pleasure to behold. Under no circumstances use dark surface coloredbirds for present day exhibiting. I do not object to a little black in tail or wings, inbreeders, as you must have this to retain your rich surfacecolor, and if your birds are too dark, a little white in thewings will soon lone this down, though many look uponwhite as a most serious defect, yet if ones birds are inclinedto be too dark, the presence of white will in a season crtwo work wonders. Another serious color defect is shaftiness. This, to me,is the hardest point to eradicate, but if one will persist in. A Buff Cochin Female of Rare Shape and Color. Winning First Prize an Pullet at Boston (Novice Class), Eastern Ontario and Chicago. As Hen. First at the Eastern Ontario and Ontario Shows, also at Chicago and New York. Owned by A. W. Bell. using those birds with good under-color, not too dark, andthe quills of the feathers buff both on the surface and under-neath, which can be easily noticed by looking at the wingspread out from the under side. Endeavor to breed from birds having a rich buff(not red) quill, superficially, and one will be highly satis-fied with the result. Mealiness is most prominent on the wing bows offemales, but is very seldom seen in first-class birds ofto-day. This was caused by formerly breeding dark malesto light females to produce under-color, but as this is notpracticed at present to any extent, it is not much seen. In breeding for shape, I like to employ birds as shortin every particul
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