WHITE WYANDOTTES 



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To produce lypical males, laij^e females, good in head, well featliered 

 in hack and with well spread tails should he used. A Wyandotte male 

 of excellent type but a little small, which is a conibination frequently 

 fomid, will prove to be an excellent mate for such hens. 



Never breed a hen that has a brassy hackle. Never breed a long- 

 legged bird. If your flock is producing birds with green eyes, introduce 

 a red-eyed male at once. Do not breed a bird that carries considerable 

 black flecking or ticking throughout its plumage. I'lack ticking is not 

 as common as formerly but it still shows to a limited extent in the 

 whitest birds. But, do not encourage it by breeding a bird that carries 

 a conspicuous amount. Neither should a bird be bred that carries a partly 

 black feather in wing or tail. 



The whitest males are those that as young cockerels grow a plumage 

 that is distinguished by pink colored quills. If yellow corn is fed in 

 quantities to young White Wyandottes it will have a tendency to make 

 their plumage creamy colored. After the feather is grown, however, 

 yellow corn will not affect its color. 



An occasional single comb sport appears in flocks of White Wyan- 

 dottes. Such a bird should be culled. A smooth fitting, nicely pebbled 

 rose comb is highly desirable. Do not breed the comb too smooth or too 

 small or the stock will lose vigor, lay fewer eggs, and give lower fertility. 

 However, a large, loose fitting, heavily pointed rose comb is unsightly 

 and unnecessary. Of all things, never breed a White Wyandotte the 

 second time that gives poor fertility. 



Washing for the show. White Wyandottes must be washed for 

 the poultry show, and the pro- 

 cedure is well worth carrying 

 out. Competition in these days 

 is so keen, that only well groom- 

 ed birds are considered for high 

 honors by the judges. 



Three tubs of water are ne- 

 cessary for the process. Fill one 

 tub with water rather warm to 

 the touch. Fill a tub with 

 warm water. Fill a tub with 

 water that has had the chill 

 taken off. 



Hold the bird firmly about the 

 shanks with one hand, and put 

 the other hand over his wings. 

 Immerse him in tub No. 1. 

 Take him out, lay him on a 

 table, holding shanks firmly, 



and soap him with Lux. Im- _ . , ,„, ., ,,, , „ , , 



. Typical White Wyandotte cock owned 



tner3e m tub No. 1. Now lay on by Sabrina Farm, Massachusetts 



