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farmers’ BULLETIN 806. 
United States, and has become very popular. 1 he Silver yandotte 
was the original variety, and it is generally believed that the Dark 
Brahma, the Silver-Spangled Hamburg, and the Buff Cochin played 
a part in its origin. It is somewhat smaller than the Plymouth Rock, 
the standard weight being, for the cock, 81 pounds; hen. Cl pounds; 
cockerel, 71 pounds; pullet, 51 pounds. The hens are fairly prolific 
layers of brown eggs, are reputed to be good winter layers, and the 
Fig. 8.—Columbian Wyandotte, male. 
breed as a whole makes a fine table fowl. The young chickens do not 
tend to have the same leggy stage which is characteristic of the Rocks 
and most of the other general-purpose breeds, and the breed is there¬ 
fore well suited for the production of broilers. Tike the Plymouth 
Rock, all the varieties of this breed are yellow legged and yellow 
skinned, which adds to their market popularity. 
In the Silver Wyandotte (figs. G and 7) the male has a silver-white 
back and saddle, the hackle and saddle feathers being striped with 
