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pens are given every comfort and care, Wyan- 

 dottes frequently show surprising results, defeating 

 other breeds which have had great reputations for 

 egg production, tinder the conditions of the or- 

 dinary home yard, however, they often fall back 

 rapidly. 



I once had a flock of White Wyandottes that I 

 kept in a room in the bam. It was an excellent 

 poultry house in every way except one — ^the sun 

 shone in for only part of the day. Although they 

 came from a flock which had a reputation for egg 

 production they did poorly, and brought unsatis- 

 factory results. A flock of Reds, later on, under 

 exactly the same conditions, in the same room, 

 enjoyed life and made a high egg record. Of 

 course the particular strain of each breed counts, 

 but Reds in general seem more hardy. 



The eggs of the breed are not considered so 

 attractive in shape as those of other American 

 breeds. Instead of an oval, they form a rather 

 straight wedge-shape on the narrow end, and seem 

 smaller than they really are. They are not so 

 large as those of the Rocks or Reds. 



On the whole, unless they have conditions to 

 suit their taste, they will not be likely to give such 



