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POULTRY BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT 



BARRED ROCK AND WHITE LEG- 

 HORN, FIRST CROSS 

 Male. White is dominant color. 



The Loganberry, the 

 product of a cross, is 

 greatly superior to 

 either parent in produc- 

 tivity. 



Breeders are just be- 

 ginning to learn a little 

 as to what may be ac- 

 complished by crossing, 

 and it is not unreason- 

 able to expect great im- 

 provement in the eco- 

 nomic qualities of fowls 

 when breeders master 

 the science and art of 

 crossing. There is an 



inviting field for developing by crossing new strains or 



varieties of fowls where egg and meat production forms 



the chief object sought, 



but it should only be 



undertaken by those 



having skill, experience, 



and patience. 



The first cross will 



give offspring of one or 



two kinds: either they 



will resemble in one or 



more characteristics one 



of the parents exclus- 

 ively, or they will show 



resemblance to both. 



Certain characteristics 



blend; others do not. 



BARRED ROCK AND WHITE LEG- 

 HORN, FIRST CROSS 

 Female. White dominant color. 



Where the offspring re- 

 semble one parent, and 



