The mating and breeding of poultry . as he may prove to be a mostvaluable breeder. If there is too fine a barring in the hackleof the male, this is apt to show in the female offspring as adark or smutty appearing bar. If the dark bar is more than equal to the width of thewhite bar in the under color of the back, which, however, isnot often the case, the female offspring generally come indis-tinct and with slaty under color. Often cockerels, whengetting their adult plumage, show a yellow cast in hackle,back, wing bows and saddle, but principally in hackle, whichdisappears when the bird is fully
The mating and breeding of poultry . as he may prove to be a mostvaluable breeder. If there is too fine a barring in the hackleof the male, this is apt to show in the female offspring as adark or smutty appearing bar. If the dark bar is more than equal to the width of thewhite bar in the under color of the back, which, however, isnot often the case, the female offspring generally come indis-tinct and with slaty under color. Often cockerels, whengetting their adult plumage, show a yellow cast in hackle,back, wing bows and saddle, but principally in hackle, whichdisappears when the bird is fully finished. This yellow castis often mistaken for brassiness in the Barred PlymouthRock male. The wing flights should show a good, clear,distinct, straight barring. Birds weak in this respect shouldnot be used in the breeding pen If possible to get along with-out them, and If used, great care should be taken to offsetthe defect In the selection of females for the mating. Birdsshowing a good, strong fluff barring, both in surface and.
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