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farmers’ BULLETIN 806. 
dark females, or those two or three shades darker than females of 
exhibition color, in which the barring is as distinct and as narrow as 
possible, showing a clear-cut line between the black and white bars. 
This mating is known as the cockerel mating', because it produces a 
greater percentage of exhibition or standard-colored males, while the 
females produced are too dark in color for exhibition, but are suit¬ 
able for continuing this line of breeding. In mating for females of 
exhibition color, females of about standard color are used with a 
Fig. 4. — Pullet-bred Barred Plymouth Rock, male. 
medium light male or one that is two or three shades lighter than 
males of exhibition color, but which shows distinct barring and as 
strong barring in the undercolor as can be obtained. This mating is 
known as the pullet mating, because it produces a greater percentage 
of females of exhibition color, while the males produced are too light 
for exhibition, but may be used to continue this line of breeding. 
The White Plymouth Rock (see illustration on title page) is the 
second most popular variety of this breed. All the characteristics of 
