nroup 4— Nos IS to 21; Cock No. 18 shows a wealth' of beautiful, long saddle plumage. No. 19 was the first St. Louis 

 W'vild's Fair pullet. She had a full, rounded breast, long body and beautifully spread tail. No. 20 was the second St. Louis 

 W;/i-ld's Fair cockerel. He had a long body and carried his tail at 45 degrees. Note that the bodies of both Nos. 19 and 20 

 ar,s carried nearly on the level. No. 21 was an exceedingly flashy styled cockerel, first at Boston, 1907. He had elegant curves 

 in all sections and was owned by Elm Polutry Yards. 



form a concave sweep up over the tail coverts. The breast 

 of the Leghorn should never form angular outlines, but 

 be as round as the breast of a pigeon. It should not be 

 flattened in front of the wing shoulders, but should round 

 boldly forward. The breast bone should extend well for- 

 ward and form a rounding curved line that continues in 

 an unbroken curve to the neck. Nos. 1 and 3, group 1, 

 show breasts that are very scanty and are poor breasts 

 when compared with such as Nos. 4, 13, IS or 21. 



The Leghorn is not bred as a large fowl, but on ac- 

 count of its very rapid maturity is profitably hatched and 

 reared for "squab broilers" to be killed when about one 

 and one-half pounds, forming tender morsels for special 

 high-priced trade. This is one reason why the full, plump 

 breast and breast bone of good proportionate length 

 should be encouraged. It is a fact also that the full, well- 

 muscled breast always denotes vigor, strength and physi- 

 cal perfection, in other words, thrifty, practical fowls for 

 money makers on the farm or for fanciers' favorites on 

 country estates and in the show room. 



As foragers for a large portion of their keep, these 

 fowls should be particularly strong on their legs. When 

 selected to a stilty type, there is great difficulty in keeping 

 the back and breast of proportionate breadth and in pro- 

 ducing close hocks. No. 1 is a specimen in which the 

 hock joints of the legs are close together. No. IS, group 

 3, stands with particular strength on his legs. Every 

 muscle appears to be firm from the ground up. 



As a rule. Leghorns have very well formed feet. It 

 might prove very disastrous to breed from one with weak 

 or crooked toes, even though the specimen possessed 

 many other fine qualities. When the breeder realizes that 

 so much of the bird's general symmetry, his carriage and 

 perfection of pose and style so much depend upon perfect 

 feet, he will not be tempted to breed from birds that are 

 not perfectly sound in this section. 



In our attempt to keep the younger fanciers posted 

 and to help the distant fancier who is not able annually 

 to reach the important eastern shows, we would like to 

 state that in the article published on page 74 on 

 "Heads, Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes," we advocate the 

 selection of birds showing fine combs and are pleased to 

 say that several leading White Leghorn fanciers have fully 

 decided to select birds with small, fine combs, such as are 

 illustrated in cockerel No. 24 and in hens Nos. 25 and 26 — 

 both because of the neatness of such head gear and be- 

 cause such combs stand the winter frost best and birds 



possessing such combs have been found by practical 

 breeders to equal as layers females that have much larger 

 combs. It is the earnest desire of Leghorn fanciers to 

 combine in their favorites all that is practical with every 

 possible point of beauty. They desire to make them truly 

 attractive and of value to the million. 



Progressive White Leghorn Females 



One of the females that was used most successfully in 

 producing Leghorns that would set the fashion was the 

 well-known "Edna," (No. 14, group 3) first as pullet at 

 New York in 1902 and first in pen at Boston 190S. Her 

 portrait as a pullet in group 3 is considerably foreshort- 

 ened, but in group 2, No. 9, she shows her unusual length 

 and low carriage of tail to good advantage. Mr. Young's 

 first prize pullet at New York in 1907 resembles her in 

 head points and great length of body. The 1907 winning 

 pullet. No. 27, is more nearly perfect. in her symmetrical 

 style of carrying herself. Her full breast, long keel bone, 

 long back and beautifully spread, low carried tail prove 

 how much in harmony these sections can be combined in 

 the typical, popular "laying type." 



In the pullet grouped with this one, No. 28, another 



Nos. 22 and 23:— In order to illustrate huw well the long 

 body of the modern Leghorn may be carried nearly on a level 

 when the birds assume poses expressing both the spirited and 

 quiet mood, we present these two poses of first pen cockerel at 

 the last New York show. Most males of the old type when 

 startled or excited so that they stretched upward in front would 

 stand like bantams on tiptoe, tirop the wing points very low and 

 slope the back, thus changing the entire style. In the modern 

 type we have a showy bird in all points, but we have a bird 



can carry himself 



bly 



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