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ANCONA fowls are exceedingly tame, though never a back door nuis- 

 ance like many birds of the larger breeds. 



The characteristics of Anconas are so well established that they breed 

 exceptionally true. 



The first record we have of Rose Comb Anconas is in 1901, by a Mr. 

 Chance in England. The following year they were exhibited at the Daily 

 Show, England's great poultry exhibition. 



Anconas are not susceptible to disease. This is an important con- 

 sideration in these days of intensive poultry culture. 



The profitableness of Anconas is because of their dual advantage of 

 large egg-production and small feed-consumption. 



Anconas respond remarkably quick to extra care and forcing for siae, 

 early moulting and eggs, therefore it is to the decided advantage of the 

 breeder to give them a variety of food, and exercise great care in giving 

 them clean, dry and airy quarters, an abundance of clean fresh water, and 

 avoid crowding and excitement. 



Never has any breed of fowls in America had such enthusiastic breed- 

 ers as has the Anconas. This alone is a good recommendation as Ameri- 

 can breeders do not enthuse over a breed of mediocrity. 



No Breed has greater permanency of type than the Ancona. There 

 is no reversion, and "sports" are very infrequent. 



The moulting season is not one of stagnation with Anconas, as with 

 most fowls. They do not entirely stop laying at this time of high-priced 

 eggs, nor do they shed their feathers nearly ail at once, presenting a very 

 ragged and unsightly appearance. The Ancona hen moults very gradu- 

 ally, and often her change of plumage is hardly noticeable except for the 

 freshness of the new feathers. 



Several decided disadvantages the Anconas had to overcome in their 

 climb to prominence. One was that they were not pictured in natural 

 colors true to life for 24 years after their introduction to America, though 

 scarce another breed was thus neglected. Even the 1912 revision of the 

 American Standard of Perfection did not picture Anconas, even in black 

 and white. And this same Standard did not even conform to true Anco- 

 na tjrpe. It was fifteen years after Anconas were introduced into this 

 country before there were illustrations and circulars distributed describing 

 these worthy fowls. And during this time practically no advertisements 

 nor magazine articles appeared in any of the journals about the breed. 

 Surely it takes more than ordinary merit to overcome such handicaps. 



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