. Commercial poultry raising;. Poultry. EIGHT VARIETIES OF WYANDOTTES 57 the other varieties were brought out, it was called the Silver Laced Wyandotte, which has been shortened to Silver Wyandotte. The White Wyandotte is by far the most popular variety. See Fig. 7. In fact, it is conceded to be the most popular white fowl of all-round capabilities in the world. The popularity of the Plymouth Rocks was the main stimulus of the origin of the Wyan- dottes, which came into being about 1875, though they were not. dgjSK jjgmszmw& Fig- 33-—Columbian Wyandottes. admitted to the Standard until abo
. Commercial poultry raising;. Poultry. EIGHT VARIETIES OF WYANDOTTES 57 the other varieties were brought out, it was called the Silver Laced Wyandotte, which has been shortened to Silver Wyandotte. The White Wyandotte is by far the most popular variety. See Fig. 7. In fact, it is conceded to be the most popular white fowl of all-round capabilities in the world. The popularity of the Plymouth Rocks was the main stimulus of the origin of the Wyan- dottes, which came into being about 1875, though they were not. dgjSK jjgmszmw& Fig- 33-—Columbian Wyandottes. admitted to the Standard until about eight years later. They have been a huge success ever since. They weigh about a pound less than the Rocks, are prolific layers, easily cared for, and stand confinement well. For table poultry, especially broilers, they are ideal. They have plump, round bodies, and the flesh is sweet and of excellent flavor. Furthermore, the skin is a rich yellow, so much sought after by the average 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 Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885- [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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