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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



silver Laced Wyandottes. 



64 VICTORIA. A. 1901 



Silver Laced Wyandottes. — The first and oldest varie- 

 ty and one possessing much merit as a layer and market 

 fowl, as well as beauty of plumage. The hens make 

 good winter layers, good sitters and good mothers. The 

 chickens are hardy and make quick growth. Of late 

 Silver Laced Wyandottes have not been so numerous 

 as in previous years, perhaps owing to the favour with 

 which the newer and equally good varieties have been 

 received. Standard weight same as white variety. 

 Colour of eggs, light brown- 



White Wyandottes. — A typical fowl for the 

 farmer, being blocky, broad in breast, with 

 meaty body and having a low rose comb. Hens 

 are excellent winter layers. Chickens are hardy 

 and make flesh development equal to that of the 

 Barred Plymouth Rock. Great favourites with 

 broiler raisers. 



Standard weights are : 



Lbs. 



' Cock 8i 



Cockerel Ti 



Ben 6J 



Pullet 5^ 



Distinguishing points are : Yellow beak, 

 shanks and toes. Bright red comb, face, wattles 

 and earlobes. Plumage and quills, pure white, 

 dolour of egg, light brown. White Wyandotte. 



Buff Wyandottes. — A new-comer and very popular. Not in such numbers yet as 

 ithie whites or silver-laced. Their characteristics are very much the same as the other 

 varieties. Standard weights the same. 



ASIATICS. 



The Asiatic family is composed of Light and Dark Brahmas, Buff, Partridge, 

 White and Black Cochins and Black and White Langshans. They are of ancient 

 •origin and great favourites with fanciers and poultry breeders. They are hardy and 

 lieavily feathered. As compared with Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes they are a 

 Jittle slow in putting on flesh, but when full grown make large and heavy birds. 



Light Brahmas. — A great favourite and 

 deservedly so. The hens are layers of brown 

 coloured eggs. Chicks are hardy and make 

 steady growth. Hens are too heavy for early 

 sitters, when shells of eggs are apt to be thin. 

 They are the heaviest of the Asiatic breeds. 



Standard weights are 



Light Brahmas. 



Cock.. . 

 Cockerel . 

 Hen. . . . 

 Pullet.. . 



Lbs. 



12 

 10 



9i 



8 



