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PART RIDGE irYAXDOrriLS. 



breediii'j; jn'ns, and should be cut from ] to 1%, and wlieic 

 thesijecimcu shows this defect to any great extent should 

 Ijf debarred from the breertinK yards, as tests hiivc proven 

 that it will reproduce itself on the offspring. 



PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTE FEMALE. 



Having in oui- cabinet a number of del'cctive neck, 

 head and comb illustrations of Partridge Wyandotte fe- 

 males, we omitted these sections in shape while scoring 

 the Silver Wyandotte female, and we will now take the 

 matter up, illustrating some of the common defects as 

 found in the -average exhibition, and jilaclng a valuation 

 on same, beginning with head. 



This section will require a different descrljition than 

 the male, although the Standard description is the same. 

 The formation of the head at its junction with the neck in 

 the two sexes is so differently arranged that we have con- 

 sidered it wise to fully illustrate and call attention to the 

 several defects that are common. The Standard reads: 

 "Head, medium size and carried well up." 



l-Mg. 42. 



In Pig. 42 are Illustrated a head, comb and neck that 

 but little fault can be found with. We refer to head No. 

 3 in the plate. This style fits well the description of the 

 Standard and is the shape sought for by our best breeders. 

 If any criticism could be offered It might be in depth of 

 head over the eyes. This one might be a trifle deeper at 

 this point, but "4 cut is sufficient for the defect, and If 

 passed without a cut no severe criticism could be made. 



Head No. 4 in Pig. 42 is too slim and narrow at rear, 

 is not round enough and joins onto neck badly. Such a 

 head should be, discounted 1 point. 



v\k. 43. 



In Fig. 4:^, heads Nos. 5 and 6 are somewhat after the 

 Brahma type. They are broad in skull, heavy over the 



fik. ■». 



eyes and very coarse. 'PIk^hii heads should be discounted 

 1 point each. 



In Fig. 44, head No. 7, while looking like a freak when 

 compared with the good ones, is no worse than we some- 

 times find in specimens ol' this breed. It Is Loo long and 

 narrow, is not deep enough through beak, is too long and 

 straight, giving head too snaky or sickly appearance, and 

 should be discounted 2 points. 



Head No. 8 is good in general shape and is used here 

 to Illustrate defect in comb that will be called up later. 



Comb. 



While the section of comb has not so much importance 

 attached to it by breeders as that of the mahi, it Is, how- 

 ever, considered an Important section even in i'emaleH, aH 

 poor combs, no matter how well mated, are v(!ry likely to 

 develop del'ects in the offspring of both sexes, and (^H|)e- 

 clally in the comb of the male. It Is, then, vastly lni|)()r- 

 tant that only good combs be used In the breeding |)ens. 



The com!) as Illustrated in head No. 3 (Pig. 42) Is quite 

 good and very well iiroportioned for a female. No. 4 is a 

 little high In the center, not quite flat enough on top, and 

 unless carefully mated will produce what we call a 

 "lumpy" comb on the heads of the cockerels. 



No. 5, in Fig. 43, Is about the proper length, but Is too 

 wide In front, is hollow in the center, and the corrugated 

 points are too large and coarse. ThiH comb should be dis- 

 counted 21^ points. 



Head No. 6 (Pig. 43) has a smooth surface, splki3 turns 

 up at the rear like a Leghorn's; It has a narrow scar 

 through the side and is poorly iiroportioned in every way. 

 This comb should be discounted 2i/i points. No. 7, In Fig. 

 44, is too long and too narrow, and, like the. head it resls 

 on. Is too snaky for a comb of this breed, and should Ik? 

 discounted 1 point. No. 8 shows a well proportioned comb. 

 It is the right length and width and ends with nice spiki; 

 at the rear, but Is too smooth on the surface, lacking In 

 the corrugated points so much desired in this breed. This 

 comb should be discounted 1 point. 



Watties and Ear Lobes. 



Here are two sections in the female tliat have less 

 value attached to them than the male. The wattles and 

 ear lobes are, as a rule, good, even though other parts of 

 the head are faulty. We have found many Bpoclmens scar- 

 ing away down, being defective In almost every section, 

 with almost perfect wattles and lobes. However, there 

 are defects met with, and In order to give the amateur the 

 correct Idea of valuation of such defects we have Illus- 

 trated a tew. • 



In heads 3, 4 and 8 are shown well proportioned wat- 

 tles and lobes, and we would not discount them in scoring. 

 In No. 5 we find the wattles straight and somewhat drawn; 

 the lobes somewhat pinched and small for the h\7a: of the 

 head, and should be discounted 1 point. In No. 6 we find 

 the wattles and lobes are heavy and coarse, and full of 

 wrinkles, and should be discounted 2 points. In No. 7 wo 

 find a drawn, sickly looking face, with half developed ear 

 lobes and wattles, and should be discounted 1% points. 



In studying the defects Illustrated here, please bear 

 in rnlnd that they would have the same effect on all varie- 

 ties of the Wyandottes and would be cut proportionately 

 hard, no matter what the variety. 



Color of Female. 



There Is such a difference in the color of the winning 

 femahiK In the leading shows throughout the country that 

 I deem It wise to give considerable space to them, and es- 

 pecially the illustrations showing plumage from different 

 sections of the body. 



