Standard - bred wyandottes, silver laced, golden laced, white, buff, black and partridge .. . The standard Golden hen or pullet of to-dayis very attractive to the eye, with her large, open, golden first called for a lighter Wyandotte and it has now become ageneral demand. Some of the breeders were slow to catchon and got left. To change a breed or variety, from darkto light in lacing, can not be done in a year or two. Thebreeders who have always been breeding for medium cen-ters, and have, of late years, increased or enlarged them,have reaped a rich harvest. Every loving fancier of the Wyandot
Standard - bred wyandottes, silver laced, golden laced, white, buff, black and partridge .. . The standard Golden hen or pullet of to-dayis very attractive to the eye, with her large, open, golden first called for a lighter Wyandotte and it has now become ageneral demand. Some of the breeders were slow to catchon and got left. To change a breed or variety, from darkto light in lacing, can not be done in a year or two. Thebreeders who have always been breeding for medium cen-ters, and have, of late years, increased or enlarged them,have reaped a rich harvest. Every loving fancier of the Wyandotte prefers the openlacing, as shown on the hen Fashion, presented on page 50(See also her feathers in Plate III.) This hen had no moss-ing and was full laced all over. Mr. Sewells sketch of heris quite good. Her shape was not the best. Her tail shouldbe carried a little higher, her cushion should be more abun-dant, and the breast should be more full. Her comb isstraight, where it should curve with shape of head. Other-wise I like her. The plumage of this grand hen is shown in Plate 3 a. ^ o It_o?3 s t?i u. ?SI THE WYANDOTTES. 53 These feathers were plucked when she was two years engraver has reduced the size of the feathers about one-third. Feather No. 1 is a hackle, nearly perfect. No. 2 is takenfrom the breast and is good enough. Nos. 3 and 4 are fromthe wing. These are excellent, though at the end of featherNo. 4 you will note it does not carry the shape of the centeras well as does No. 3, it is a little too pointed. No. 5 is aback feather taken from between the shoulders. This isgood. No. 6 is a cushion feather. In lacing, shape of featherand center I call No. G perfect. No. 7 is a cushion or lessertail covert. Note how perfeol this center is. It may beseen that this center is perfectly clear. .\lso note the deep,uniform under-color shown in all these sections. The lacing ot this hen is carried well back in the Huffand the greater part of the fluff is laced, a
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