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faults, and Anconas are not without theirs. Their worst fault iS 

 their tendency to wildness. This has been discussed and dwelt on 

 at such length by Ancona writers that it has been largely exaggerated. 

 Would you consider any fowl that can be successfully yarded with 

 fences five or six feet high very wild? You say, "No." I have seen 

 dozens of flocks and haven't seen any yarded with a fence over six 

 feet high, and many lower. 



A doctor in New York state wrote me on receipt of some birds 

 that he was surprised to find them so tame. This goes to show that 

 the general public has a misapprehension as to their wildness. I do 

 not wish to infer that they are tame like Brahmas, but I do wish to 

 correct the general impression that they are extremely wild. They 

 are active and can fly, but are not the wildest by any means. They 

 seem to promptly recognize the presence of any strangers in their 

 parks and are apt to resent the intrusion with a demonstration that 

 would be in great contrast, had the attendant entered alone with his 

 feed pail. On such occasions they are so friendly that they frequently 

 fly upon their attendant's arms or feed pan and Insist on eating 

 out of the pan. 



During my visit to a city in the western part of Ohio I met a 

 prominent attorney. He invited me to go with him to see his 

 chickens. After driving out of the city for a mile we arrived at his 

 summer home. I found a delightful spot located on the Miami River. 

 The house is built on the river bank, facing a large apple orchard. 

 It was a hot Summer afternoon, so the shade was greatly appre- 

 ciated. We dropped down on the grass under the shade of a large 

 apple tree. We hadn't been there long before the chicks came up to 

 get acquainted. In a few moments quite a large flock had gathered 

 from over the orchard. Presently a beautiful cockerel was perched 

 upon the lawyer's head, and seemed to feel right at home. After 

 being up there a few moments he concluded that he would be more 

 friendly, and took up his abode on his owner's arm, and from there he 

 walked down into his hand, where he remained until he was pushed 

 off onto the ground. When he was on the attorney's arm I reached 

 over and stroked him on his back, which the cockerel seemed to 

 enjoy. He reminded me more of a pet lamb than a chicken. I 

 remarked that he was quite a pet. The lawyer replied, "Oh, yes! I 

 have several others in my flock as tame as he." I suggested that the 

 actions of his birds didn't indicate that Anconas were very wild. 

 "No," said he, "they are the tamest fowl that I ever owned, not 

 excepting my Plymouth Rocks." Continuing, he said, "I wanted a fowl 

 that was attractive and one that would lay plenty of eggs, and have 

 found these two splendid qualities in this breed. I am so well 



