. Standard-bred Orpingtons, black, buff and white, their practical qualities; the standard requirements; how to judge them; how to mate and breed for best results, with a chapter on new non-standard varieties. Orpington chicken. Orpingtons in International E^^ Layin;* Contests D. E. Hale THE following contests that are generally spoken of as the Australian contests, have demonstrated some interesting facts, and one is, that the Orpingtons are a great all-around fowl, a fine winter layer and one of the most profitable breeds that have been entered in the contests. The second annual contest whic
. Standard-bred Orpingtons, black, buff and white, their practical qualities; the standard requirements; how to judge them; how to mate and breed for best results, with a chapter on new non-standard varieties. Orpington chicken. Orpingtons in International E^^ Layin;* Contests D. E. Hale THE following contests that are generally spoken of as the Australian contests, have demonstrated some interesting facts, and one is, that the Orpingtons are a great all-around fowl, a fine winter layer and one of the most profitable breeds that have been entered in the contests. The second annual contest which was held at Hawkes- bury Agricultural College, N. S. Wales, 1903-04, was won by a pen of S. L. Wyandottes with an average of 218 eggs each. Black Orpingtons were ^ecrmd, with an average of 212 1-3 eggs each. There were 14 pens of Black Orpingtons entered, which laid 14,118 eggs, or an average of 168 3-42 eggs per fowl. The third annual contest held 1904-05, at the same place, was again won by the S. L. Wyandottes, while the Black Orpingtons stood fifth. The Wyandottes laid 1224 eggs or an average of 204 eggs each. The Orpingtons laid 1155 eggs or an average of 1921/^ eggs each. ' There were 18 pen^ iilack Orpingtons entered, which laid 17,224 eggs, or an average of 158 13-17 eggs each. There were 10 pons of Buff Orpingtons, which laid 8677 eggs, or an average of 144 37-60 eggs each. For the three months winter test, the Black Orping- tons stood third and were also third, for the market value of eggs for the 12 months. The reports show that the weather throughout the rainy season was exceptionally bad, keeping the ground soaked most of the time, causing very damp, chilly, dis- agreeable conditions. The fourth annual contest was held at the same place, 190S-06, the Single Comb White Leghorns winning first prize, with an average of 235 1-6 eggs each, a grand record for that time. The Black Orpingtons won eighth place in. Please note that these images are extracted from scann
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