. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. TYPES, BREEDS, AND VARIETIES OF FOWLS 409 variety, with a ground of golden bay instead of white. White Wyandottes were produced as sports from the Hghter specimens of the early silver-laced variety, and also (it may safely be presumed) by every cross that promised a rose- combed white fowl of this general type. In fact, for a long time after the variety was introduced, any rose- combed white fowl with yellow legs that was larger than an ordinary Leg- horn was offered, and often passed, as a White Wyandotte. The stock, as introduced in 188
. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. TYPES, BREEDS, AND VARIETIES OF FOWLS 409 variety, with a ground of golden bay instead of white. White Wyandottes were produced as sports from the Hghter specimens of the early silver-laced variety, and also (it may safely be presumed) by every cross that promised a rose- combed white fowl of this general type. In fact, for a long time after the variety was introduced, any rose- combed white fowl with yellow legs that was larger than an ordinary Leg- horn was offered, and often passed, as a White Wyandotte. The stock, as introduced in 1885 by Reverend , then of Wyandale, New York, was of Silver-Laced Wyandotte origin. The very heavy- bodied, dark-egg strains of some years later bore unmistakable. Fig. 411. White Wyandotte pullet, owned by A. G. Duston, South Framingham, Massachusetts. (Pho- tograph by Sewell) traces of Light Brahma blood, time and wide distribution of the best stocks has gradually produced great uniformity of type. After the Barred Plym- outh Rock, the White Wyan- dotte became the most popular variety in America; and within ten years of its introduction it was regarded 'as a dangerous rival of the Barred Plymouth Rock. Had the competition been between the Barred Plym- outh Rock and the White Wy- andotte alone, the latter would have led in the end, but the White Wyandotte had to divide with the White Plymouth Rock the favor of those who wanted a white fowl of its class. As with other American varieties. 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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