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pounds ; cockerel, eight ; hen, seven and one-half and 

 pullet, six and one-half. It has a deep, well-rounded 

 body, small to medium comb, with yellow skin and legs. 

 The plumage is of a bluish gray, barred with narrow, 

 parallel lines of a dark blue. They are excellent 

 mothers, kind, and persistent sitters. Probably no 



FIG. 38 — ^A PAIR OF GOLDEN WYANDOTTES 



breed better combines qualities of egg production and 

 a large amount of good meat for the table. They rank 

 nearly equal to Leghorns as layers. There are authen- 

 tic records of over 230 eggs laid in a year. The other 

 varieties differ from the Barred only in color of 

 plumage. 



