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popular favor and lias continued so to tlie present time. Its origin 
is comparatively recent, dating back less than twenty-live years. It 
came originally from the Dark Brahma, Silver Spangled Hamburg, and 
Fig. 4.—Feathers of Sil¬ 
ver-laced "Wyandotte. 
the Breda, a Drench 
fowl. Not a few au¬ 
thorities say that 
Wyandottes have 
Cochin blood in them, from the fact 
that their ancestors produced single 
combs and feathered legs. 
For general purposes the Wyandottes have proved 
a success, being of medium size, weighing on an 
average a pound less than the Plymouth Bocks, 
hardy of 
constitution, and prolific 
layers. They are easily 
cared for and bear confine¬ 
ment well. For table pur¬ 
poses they are of superior 
worth; their flesh is sweet, 
juicy, and tender, making 
excellent broilers and roast¬ 
ers. As layers they are 
among the best, averaging 
from twelve to fourteen 
dozens a year, and as win¬ 
ter layers they do well un¬ 
der ordinary circumstances. 
There are five varieties of 
the Wyandotte breed, and it 
is only a matter of opinion 
as regards a choice of the 
best. The general characteristics are the same in all, the difference in 
color of plumage being the only distinguishing mark. The Silver- 
laced Wyandotte is of a silvery-white plumage, with regularly marked 
Fig. 5.—Silver-iaeed Wyandotte millet. 
