BREEDING 45 



be seen that the ultimate goal of each of these two classes 

 of breeders was more or less extreme. Still more recently 

 we find developing a class of poultrymen who through rigid 

 selection and careful constructive breeding are combining 

 the ideals of the fancier and utility poultryman by producing 

 fowls that meet standard requirements and that are also 

 profitable producers. That such a combination is not only 

 possible but highly practicable and profitable is evidenced 

 by the fact that many of our leading poultry breeders are 

 new bending their efforts for the production of such stock. 

 A breeder of such stock as is shown in Figure 46 will not 

 only establish a reputation and a profitable market for 

 breeding stock, but will have eggs to sell for table purposes 

 as well. Producers of purely utility stock, Figure 47, can 

 hope to derive most of their revenue only from the sale of 

 market eggs. 



PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING 



While the highest attainment and success can best be 

 secured by a thorough understanding and systematic prac- 

 tice of the principles of breeding, at the same time consider- 

 able improvement in quantity of products and quahty of 

 stock can be secured by following the fundamentals of breed- 

 ing practices as herein outlined.* 



Heredity. This term, which is one of the most common- 

 ly used in breeding practices, refers to the transmission of 

 the characters of the parents to the offspring. Such char- 

 acters as are found in both the offspring as well as the parent 

 stock are said to be inherited. For example, we can be rea- 

 sonably sure when mating a White Plymouth Rock male and 

 female together that generally speaking the offspring will 

 be white in color, will be about the same type as the parents, 

 and will have single combs. 



^Those desiring additional and more complete information on the mating 

 and breeding of poultry are referred to "Mating and Breeding of Poultry" by Harry 

 M. Lamon and Rob R. Slocum, published by Orange Judd Co. 



