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All Wyandottes have rose combs, which is an indication of 

 Brahma blood in their make-up. The Rocks have a single comb, 

 of moderate size. Often, the comb is the only distinguishing 

 feature between some varieties of Wyandottes and Rocks. For 

 example, except in shape, which is not always so apparent to the 

 inexperienced eye, the Buff, White, Silver- Penciled, Partridge and 



Fig. 34. — Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. 



Columbian varieties of Wyandottes and Rocks are virtually the 

 same, only for the difference in the comb. See Fig. 33. 



The Rhode Island Reds probably come third in popularity 

 among the American breeds, and this popularity is growing by 

 leaps and bounds. See Fig. 34. They are of comparati\-ely recent 

 origin, in the sense that they have only been admitted to the 

 Standard since 1895; yet they are the result of over fifty years 

 persistent breeding toward a very definite end. That goal was 



