THE BREEDS OF POULTRY 



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The Silver Wyandotte is an American product, and is sup- 

 posed to have originated from a cross of a Light Brahma on a 

 Silver Hamburg, though the exact cross making up the ances- 

 tors of this very useful breed is wrapped in obscurity. The 

 Silver Wyandotte was the first variety perfected and the first 

 to be admitted to the standard. 



They are quiet, lovable, excellent layers, good sitters and 

 mothere. They make an excellent table fowl, as the chicks 



A Silver Wyandotte pullet. 



feather early, grow' rapidly, and on proper feed are plump at 

 seven or eight weeks old and ready for the table. 



The second variety to be developed was the Golden, which 

 Mr. McKeen, of Wisconsin, produced by crossing the Rose 

 Comb Brown Leghorn on the Pea Comb Partridge Cochin 

 and Buff -colored females. This progeny was crossed with 

 Buff Cochins and Golden Sebrights. 



In the Golden Wyandotte a golden bay is substituted for 



