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also the White Wyandotte and Rose-Combed Rhode Island Red. 



Both of these crosses gave birds of stronger color than the origi- 

 nal. The variety is still ^ in the 

 formative stage, nearly all breeders 

 still either crossing or working out 

 undesirable features introduced by 

 crossing. Though almost unno- 

 ticed for about ten years after its 



l''i<j. 419. Cxilumbian Wvandotte 



hen. Sunny IJrook Farm, West 



Orange, New Jersey - 



Fig. 420. Columbian Wyandotte cockerel 

 Sunny Brook Farm^ 



introduction to the public, when 



it began to attract attention its 



popularity increased very rapidly. 



It is now generally regarded as 



likely to become one of the most 



popular varieties of its class. 



Rhode Island Reds. About the 



middle of the last century, by such mixtures of native, European, 



and Asiatic stock as were then being made all over the eastern 



^ 191 1. 2 Photograph by Graham. 



Fig. 421. Columbian Wyandotte 

 pullet, Sunny Brook Farm ^ 



