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bination difficult to get, and pro- 

 nounced by many experienced breed- 

 ers impossible to maintain. As a 

 rule yellow legs and skin go with 

 creamy white plumage, while a pure 

 white plumage is accompanied by 

 white or pink skin and faded yel- 

 low or flesh colored legs and beak. 

 Practical breeders prefer the yellow 

 legged fowls with a creamy white 

 plumage, but avoid breeding from 

 birds in whose plumage the yellow 

 has unsightly prominence. 



BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. Fig. 

 49. A new variety, rapidly gaining 

 popular favor. As in all buff fowls, 

 the desired color is a uniform shade 

 of buff free from white or black. 

 Though the equals of the other vari- 

 eties in practical qualities, they are not a good kind for a beginner who wishes 

 to sell a part of his stock for breeding purposes. The variety is not well 

 established, though many very fine specimens are produced. The color is 

 difficult to handle, and in unskillful hands the proportion of culls is too large 

 for profit. It is usually better for novices to leave the development of new 

 breeds to experts. Breeders who will be satisfied for a few years with a large 



49. Buff Plymouth Rocks. 



Fig. 50. White Wyandotte Pullet. 

 (By courtesy of A. G. Duston). 



Fig. 51. White Wyandotte Cock. 



(By courtesy of Rowland & Whitney). 



