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 . f course,is smaller. Origin of the Rose Comb Black Orpington Of the Rose Comb Black Orpingtons, also originatedby Mr. Cook, the latter writes, in the same year: Lately another variety has been introduced; namely,the Rose Comb Orpington. This is a breed which standsright away from all the rest, and there is no other largebreed of black rose combs in England. The Black Ham-burgs are small b
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 . f course,is smaller. Origin of the Rose Comb Black Orpington Of the Rose Comb Black Orpingtons, also originatedby Mr. Cook, the latter writes, in the same year: Lately another variety has been introduced; namely,the Rose Comb Orpington. This is a breed which standsright away from all the rest, and there is no other largebreed of black rose combs in England. The Black Ham-burgs are small birds, with white ear lobes, and lay whiteeggs, whereas the Rose Comb Orpingtons lay brown am often asked which of the two varieties—the Orping-ton and the Rose Comb Orpington—is the better to answer is, that it is more a matter of fancy, as theydiffer very slightly in regard to their useful qualities. TheRose Comb Orpingtons lay rather the more eggs, but theyare not so large in size as the Orpingtons. The weight ofeggs produced in a year does not vary, the quality of theflesh is equal, and also the fowls appearance, except thatthey differ in the matter of their combs. Many people, I. ROSE COMB BLACK ORPINGTON COCK, 1890. find, have an idea that the rose comb variety have BlackHamburg blood in them, but this is altogether a mistake. About fifteen years ago there Were some Langshansimported into England with rose combs. They were matedwith Langshans with the orthodox single comb, but many of the progeny came with rose combs. No notice wastaken of this, and many were killed and eaten. FortunatelyI got hold of a few, and bred from them, and I bought asmany as I could about the country, until I had a nice flocktogether. Then I crossed them in the same manner as I
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