. The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . DUCKWIKG COCK. THE BANTAM FOWL. 13. RKXi PILE GAMK BANTAM HEN. When mating yourbreeding yards of Piles,select a male bird thatIs Pile bred and of thevery highest exhibitionqualities. The writer of the de-scription for matingBrown-Reds writes ofthese as follows: Select a male suit-able for cockerel breed-ing in shape and reach,as described in thecockerel breedingBlack-Red pen. Thenext and most particu-larpointis to see that heis perfectly sound in his
. The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . DUCKWIKG COCK. THE BANTAM FOWL. 13. RKXi PILE GAMK BANTAM HEN. When mating yourbreeding yards of Piles,select a male bird thatIs Pile bred and of thevery highest exhibitionqualities. The writer of the de-scription for matingBrown-Reds writes ofthese as follows: Select a male suit-able for cockerel breed-ing in shape and reach,as described in thecockerel breedingBlack-Red pen. Thenext and most particu-larpointis to see that heis perfectly sound in his white, free from lacing or smokinesson breast, and above all possessing a sound, deep bay onwing end; for without the latter he is of no use as a cockerelbreeder. I have never known a male bird that was weak incolor on wing ends to produce a single exhibition specimen;and this is quite as essential in breeding for pullets. There-fore, bear in mind that a Pile cock or cockerel, weak in hisbays, is practically of no good whatever either as a stockbird or for exhibition, however good he may be in all otherpoints. Next select three or four tall, stylish pullets, deepin breast c
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