POULTRY RAISING 57 



CHAPTER XXI. 



A White Wyandotte plant for profit. 



I have decided to add here a chapter on White 

 W'yandottes, as I have bred them all my life, that is 

 for the past eighteen years, and exhibited them all that 

 time. I ha^•e seen them head all the large breeds in 

 popularity, but the demand for them increases yearly. 

 I know of no breed of the large fowl where it is such 

 hard work to get good, fertile eggs that will hatch 

 strong chicks, that are bound to live any old way, as 

 it is from the White Wyandotte that have been bred 

 for exhibition purposes in yarded plants. 



In breeding exhibition stock, every trace of 

 creaminess or brassiness had to be bred out of them, 

 and their stability has gone with it to a large extent. 



Inbreeding has also done much to injure the 

 vitality of this breed. 



My aim here is to tell you how to feed and care 

 for these birds, so you can get them hardy and full 

 of vigor once more, without breeding out their fine 

 qualities — and this can be done by feeding alone. 



I have experimented very carefully along this line 

 and I find all large breeds should be fed quite different 

 than the small breeds. 



First of all, they should never see corn in any 

 form, that is the breeding stock. If any corn it must 

 be in very limited quantities. 



I find they will stand the hopper feeding and give 

 grand results. In fact, this is the only natural way 

 of feeding any fowl, and the only safe way of feeding. 



First of all, give them your hopper of beef scrap 

 and wheat screenings; also grit, oyster shells and 

 charcoal. The first thing in the morning, give a light 

 feeding of oats in litter to induce all the exercise you 

 can. 



At 9 a. m. give all the processed oats they will 

 take. 



