J oiirnal of Agriculture. 



[lo Jan., 1910. 



BLACK ORPINGTON COCK. 



troduction of Indian Game 

 blood in the one case, and of 

 the Partridge Cochin in the 

 other. 



Ornamental Breeds. — 

 L'nder this heading are classi- 

 fied man\' breeds of poultry 

 kept only bv the show man. 

 which are of little economic 

 value. Farmers should dis- 

 regard them ; the Polish, 

 Silkies. Houdans and Ban- 

 tams mav be placed under 

 this class. 



Selection of Breeding 

 Stock. — Birds that are in- 

 tended for breeding purpo.-es 

 should Ix- selected from the 

 flock, or purchased from 

 breeders, in Mav or early 

 June, so as to familiarize 

 them with their new sur- 

 roundings and accustom them 

 to the male bird, seven days 

 being required for fertiliza- 

 tion. Discard very fat hens, 

 thev seldcm produce fertile 

 eggs ; hens that have been 



\Y yandottcs. — This is a 

 breed of very composite origin 

 and consists of manv ^arie- 

 ties. Thev are somewhat 

 smaller than the Phmriuth 

 Rocks and are low set. rather 

 square, compact birds. A 

 distinguishing feature with 

 this breed is the ro.se comb, 

 although they often throw 

 back to the single comb. The 

 latter is a disqualificat'on in 

 the show pen. 



The pullets mature early 

 and invariably commence lav- 

 ing at five and six months' 

 old, but the size of the egg is 

 much against them. Cockerels 

 respond quicklv to the fatten- 

 ing pen and realize good 

 prices for market purposes. 

 The most profitable and 

 popular are the Silver and 

 White ; the Golden and Part- 

 ridge are rather poor layers- 

 due, in a measure, to the in- 



BLACK ORPINGTON PULLET. 

 (Tl.eliest utility fowl foi- Victona.) 



