. The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular ... Bantam chickens. FIG 41 Bred b\ f F McGrew is attracted toward new things. The new rule adopted by the American Poultry Association will close the door, for some time at least, against imitation breeds or varieties, as may be. As a matter of record, I will mention a number of styles and kinds of Bantams that have come and gone, many of them with merely passing notice. The most attractive of these are the Penciled and Spangled Hamburg Bantams. They can be produced bj
. The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular ... Bantam chickens. FIG 41 Bred b\ f F McGrew is attracted toward new things. The new rule adopted by the American Poultry Association will close the door, for some time at least, against imitation breeds or varieties, as may be. As a matter of record, I will mention a number of styles and kinds of Bantams that have come and gone, many of them with merely passing notice. The most attractive of these are the Penciled and Spangled Hamburg Bantams. They can be produced bj' crossing Hamburgs and Sebrights together, and reduced by inbreeding and selection. The Silver Penciled of these varieties is the most attractive, and we have seen some fairly good ones for the first cross. Minorca, Andalusian, and Leghorn Bantams of fairly good form can be produced by proper crosses and inbreeding. We have seen Andalusian Bantams of fairly good color and comb, fashioned after the old style of Game Bantams. Brown Leghorn Bantams can be produced by crossing a small Brown Leghorn male with an old style Black Red Game Bantam hen. Inbreed and select the most perfect specimens of small size and breed from them late chicks. White Leghorns can be produced in the same manner using small White Games for the cross. Bantams called Centurions, buff in color, resembling White . Wonders, are bred by crossing Golden Sebrights, Japanese and Buff Cochin Bantams with Buff Wyandottes. In our opinion the same or better results might be obtained by crossing the Golden Sebright on the Buff Cochin Bantam. This would give the buff color, the feathered legs and rose comb in much shorter time than the other numerous crosses. Buff Plymouth Rock and Buff Wyandotte Bantams are produced by similar crosses. In fact, almost every known fowl has to-day its coun- terpart in miniature form of more or less merit. This may do very well as a pastime, to please the fancy of those who pro- duce them
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