. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. TYPES, BREEDS, AND VARIETIES OF FOWLS 411 which also appeared occasionally, were used by a few breeders to make a black variety. Black Wyandottes have never become pop- ular, but a few fanciers have continued to breed them, and the stock of this variety seen in exhibitions is usually of very good quality. Partridge {or Golden-Penciled) Wyandottes were made by crosses of Golden Wyandotte and Partridge Cochin, with the further infusion, in one of the principal strains (known as the. Fig. 416. Silver-Penciled Wyandottes. (Photograph from own
. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. TYPES, BREEDS, AND VARIETIES OF FOWLS 411 which also appeared occasionally, were used by a few breeders to make a black variety. Black Wyandottes have never become pop- ular, but a few fanciers have continued to breed them, and the stock of this variety seen in exhibitions is usually of very good quality. Partridge {or Golden-Penciled) Wyandottes were made by crosses of Golden Wyandotte and Partridge Cochin, with the further infusion, in one of the principal strains (known as the. Fig. 416. Silver-Penciled Wyandottes. (Photograph from owner, James S. Wason, Grand Rapids, Michigan) Brackenbury-Cornell, or Eastern, strain), of Rose-Comb Brown Leghorn and Golden-Penciled Hamburg blood, and in the other (known as the Western strain), of Cornish Indian Game blood. These strains were quite distinct until after the admission of the variety to the American Standard in 1901. Since then they have been mingled, and the modern stock of this variety is practically a blend of these two lines. The coloration in the Silver Penciled Wyandotte is the same as that of the Partridge 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 Robinson, John H. (John Henry), 1863-1935. Boston ; New York : Ginn and Company
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