999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 27 



QUESTION Are the advantages to be gained by washing fowls 

 worth the trouble required to do the work? 



ANSWER Yes, if the fowls are of the white varieties and have 

 been kept on a town lot. 



QUESTION Are dark colored fowls. any better for the city fan- 

 cier than the white varieties ? 



ANSWER No, except that fowls kept on city lots usually get 

 very dirty and a dark colored fowl does not show the dirt as much 

 as a white one. 



QUESTION Will washing, if properly done, add to the appear- 

 ance of any fowl? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Does the specialty breeder, as a rule, get better 

 prices for his stock and eggs than does the breeder of several vari- 

 eties? 



ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Is the color of wings and tail of any special impor- 

 tance more than other sections? 



ANSWER Yes. The deepest color is found in these sections, 

 and they should receive the greatest consideration when selecting 

 the breeding birds. 



QUESTION Why does the specialty breeder gain greater suc- 

 cess, usually, than the breeder of many varieties ? 



ANSWER He devotes all his time and talent to the one variety, 

 and he breeds better stock. 



QUESTION What is the best and cheapest way for one to learn 

 just how good his stock is? 



ANSWER Buy a copy of the Standard of Perfection, and com- 

 pare the fowls with the description in the book. Send them to some 

 near-by poultry show and enter them for competition. 



QUESTION Are exceedingly large combs desirable on Leg- 

 horns? 



ANSWER No. There is a tendency toward too large combs on 

 this breed. The Standard calls for a medium-sized comb. 



QUESTION Should the back of a Leghorn comb follow the 

 shape of the neck, or extend out straight? 



ANSWER It should have no tendency to follow the shape of 

 the neck. 



