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POULTRY CULTURE 



the white of the silver, otherwise they are the same in confor- 

 mation and feather pattern. 



The Wyandottes lay a small egg because there is Silver 

 Spangled Hamburg blood in the original Silver Wyandotte. 



The ancestors of the present White Wyandotte were 

 "sports" from the other varieties. The standard requires 

 plimiage of a chalky white throughout. 



It is difficult to determine just what crosses produced the 

 Buff Wyandotte. Various crosses, some of which contribute 



Fig. 12. — A Silver Wyandotte hea. 



to the present variety, were made. These were Silver Wyan- 

 dotte on Rhode Island Reds, Golden and White Wyandottes 

 on Buff Cochins, Golden Wyandottes on Buff Cochins, Buff 

 Cochins on Golden Spangled Hamburgs, Golden Wyandottes 

 bred to White and Golden crosses. 



In all buffs the surface color must be even — there should be 

 a rich buff under-color extending to the skin. The feathers 



