Standard - bred wyandottes, silver laced, golden laced, white, buff, black and partridge .. . introduced new blood inhis flock only once in twelve years, and came near ruininghis flock by doing so! He was winning every year whileinbreeding and his birds were making a record tor him inthe yards of the best breeders in the country at the headsof their flocks. Do not understand that he was matingbrothers and sisters together every time, although this wasdone many times, but he was breeding birds directly relatedall the time, and I give you my word that ten and eleven-pound cockerels were no uncom
Standard - bred wyandottes, silver laced, golden laced, white, buff, black and partridge .. . introduced new blood inhis flock only once in twelve years, and came near ruininghis flock by doing so! He was winning every year whileinbreeding and his birds were making a record tor him inthe yards of the best breeders in the country at the headsof their flocks. Do not understand that he was matingbrothers and sisters together every time, although this wasdone many times, but he was breeding birds directly relatedall the time, and I give you my word that ten and eleven-pound cockerels were no uncommon sight in his yards. My honest opinion is that with plenty of room to handlea flock right, a strain of birds can be bred in line for fiftyyears without bad results. The Future of Poultry poultry tor fun is one thing; breeding it as asource of profit sufficient to furnish a living for a family isquite another matter. If we are in the business for pleasurealone we can afford to spend money liberally, and to give toour fowls every luxury they may want, and no account need. /»G.£ Toultnu Tou/frfnl STANDARD WYANDOTTE MALE CHART. Chart No. I—Copyrfjrhted Chart, Designed Expressly for this Book by Franklane L. Sewell, Showing Standard Wyandotte Male Shape (all Varieties); also Standard Striping and Lacing for the Different Sections (Hackle, Breast, Wing, Fluff, etc ; of Silver and Golden Wyandotte Males. tup: wyandottes. be kept of the expense. We may have fine houses andexpensive runs, and keep our poultry plant so it is really anornament to the place, but when you look to poultry forprofit the case is different. You want good, comfortableIleuses—they are essential, and the more room you givefowls in their runs means just so much money saved in foodand general care. But fine houses, with gable roofs, andQueen Anne windows are entirely out of place and of nomore value to you than French plate mirrors would be. Thehen does not know how to appreciate them, and
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