LAWS GOVERNING THE BREEDING 
choose only show birds of high class, there are 
sub-laws which should be observed and obeyed. 
For instance, a single laced male or female of 
any variety, breed or kind, with all the small 
feathers covering the entire under side of wing, 
well and clearly laced, and small soft feathers in- 
side and back of tail, well and clearly laced, is 
always a breeder par excellence of well.laced cock- 
erels and pullets. Provided, however, that lacings 
on surface are as they should be. This is an un- 
failing guide in any parti-colored breed. Narrow 
lacings should always be selected in breeders. A 
narrow laced pullet will invariably be free from 
mossiness in any section and more valuable as a 
breeder as well as a show bird, because when she 
moults as a hen she will still hold her color and 
markings free from mossiness. Mossiness in single 
laced birds is one sign of penciled or hostile blood 
and by selecting always the above narrow lacings 
when choosing breeders the eradication of this 
defect can be accomplished. 
As regards males, choose always those with 
complete laced breasts and bodies free from any 
tendency to black. Black in breasts and bodies 
of males is also an indication of the taint of for- 
eign infusion. Females with mossiness in plum- 
age produce males with breasts and bodies in- 
clined to black; males with black in breasts and 
bodies produce females with lacings spoiled by 
the disfiguring mossiness throughout plumage. 
In short, obey the law of single lacing as before 
stated. Mossy lacings and black breasts are pit- 
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