American poultry world . ten years ago. They are be-ing bred too squatty, or short are getting too much like aCochin. Give us more leg. The Light Brahma of today com-pared with type of ten years ago hasbeen much improved upon in thisway; that a large per cent, now bred,have the nice full breast, with a nicesweep, wide and full back to tail, fol-lowed by a well spread tail. Ten yearsago there were many birds with slant-ing breasts, narrow backs and pointedpinched tails, this together with thelength of legs that we like now, madetheir entire appearance long and nar-row
American poultry world . ten years ago. They are be-ing bred too squatty, or short are getting too much like aCochin. Give us more leg. The Light Brahma of today com-pared with type of ten years ago hasbeen much improved upon in thisway; that a large per cent, now bred,have the nice full breast, with a nicesweep, wide and full back to tail, fol-lowed by a well spread tail. Ten yearsago there were many birds with slant-ing breasts, narrow backs and pointedpinched tails, this together with thelength of legs that we like now, madetheir entire appearance long and nar-row like the ancient there were those the opposite intype being low and Cochiny with vul-ture hocks even, and short U shapedback, profuse leg and toe featheringand an upright pinched tail. TheLight Brahma of today shows careand culture in its aristocratic bearingand better tone, finish and uniformiryof black points and color. No up-to-date Light Brahma breeder producesany culls except perhaps a bird in some. English Type of Light Brahmas in 1873 Characteristic Sketches by Englands Famous Artist Harrison Weir. 174 AMERICAN POULTRY WORLD January, 191c way deformed. Baleh & Brown. The Light Brahma of today, as awhole, has lost in type and gained incolor. Too short in all sections. Moreattention on the part of judges is im-perative to hold the correct but the oest type should everwin a blue ribbon. John Rumbold. We are steadily getting the LightBrahma down to a point of most noticed point of improve-ment is when we breed them large weget them of a fine and graceful car-riage and not clumsy like those often years ago. J. Greenwood. A large percentage of the Brahmasof today are much lower on shank andmore blocky than the Brahmas of 10years ago. Some breeders are gettingtoo near the Cochin which is allwrong. H. W. Partlo. The Light Brahma today is prac-tically the same here in Massachusettsas ten or twelve years ago in shape. Inhackles, tail cover
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