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layers the year round. The eggs are brown, as with all American 

 breeds; the hens are good sitters and excellent mothers. 



The other varieties of Rocks followed in the wake of the Barred, 

 of which the White, Buff and Columbian, in the order named, are 

 the most widely bred. It is doubtful, however, if all of the other 

 varieties combined, equal the popularity of the Barred Rock; it 

 seems to stand supreme. Besides being a thoroughly practical 



Fig. 32. — Silver Wyandottes. 



fowl, it is highly esteemed by fanciers for exhibition purposes. 

 No class is offered to keener competition in the show room. 



The Wyandottes stand next to the Rocks in popular favor. 

 There are eight varieties, differing only in the color of their plum- 

 age, as follows: White, Silver, Golden, Buff, Black, Partridge, 

 Silver-Penciled, and Columbian. The Silver Wyandotte is the 

 original and the foundation of all the other varieties. See Fig. 32. 

 It was admitted to the Standard as the Wyandotte, and later, as 



