12 999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



QUESTION Can side sprigs be removed from combs without 

 leaving a scar? 



ANSWER No; the texture of the comb will be smooth and if 

 the sprig is removed while the bird is quite young it will grow out 

 again to some extent. 



QUESTION How long before a bird is to be exhibited can a 

 sickle or other large feather be pulled and have the new one grow in? 

 ANSWER From four to six weeks. 



QUESTION Is scaly leg hereditary? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION What do judges cut for side sprigs on comb? 

 ANSWER One point each. 



QUESTION Does confinement in a warm show room cause the 

 combs of fowls to grow larger and lop over ? 

 ANSWER Yes, sometimes. 



QUESTION What are some of the principal shows in the dif- 

 ferent sections of the country where an exhibitor meets the strong- 

 est competition and receives the highest honors if he wins? 



ANSWER Lewiston, Me. ; Boston, Mass. ; Hartford, Conn. ; 

 New York City, N. Y. ; Trenton, N. J. ; Hagerstown, Md. ; Pitts- 

 burg, Pa.; Cleveland, Ohio; Louisville, Ky. ; Dallas, Texas; In- 

 dianapolis, Ind. ; Chicago, 111. ; Detroit, Mich. ; Milwaukee, Wis. ; 

 Minneapolis, Minn. ; St. Louis, Mo. ; Cedar Rapids, Iowa ; Topeka, 

 Kas. ; Lincoln, Neb. ; Denver, Colo. ; Mitchell, So. Dak. ; Oakland, 

 Cal. ; Spokane, Wash. ; Salem, Ore. ; Toronto, Canada. 



QUESTION If eyes are not alike in color, how much are they 

 cut? 



ANSWER One point. 



QUESTION Is there any way to straighten combs that have 

 lopped on account of confinement in the show room? 



ANSWER Sometimes the comb will assume its natural posi- 

 tion in time. There is no medicinal remedy. 



QUESTION What is used by exhibitors in the show room to 

 brighten the combs and wattles of the birds 



ANSWER A mixture of two parts alcohol and one part glycer- 

 ine is frequently rubbed on the parts. 



