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HISTORY OF ANCONAS 
Legs —Yellow-mottled, the more even¬ 
ly mottled the better. 
Plumage. 
The more evenly Y-tipped through¬ 
out with beetle-green and white the 
better, provided the ground colour is 
beetle-green. 
Scale of Points. 
Eye _ 5 points 
Comb _10 points 
Lobe _ 5 points 
Tail _ 15 points 
Legs and Beak _10 points 
Purity of White, quality and 
evenness of tipping_20 points 
Beetle-green ground colour, 
dark to skin _15 points 
Condition _ 5 points 
Type _10 points 
Size _ 5 points 
100 points 
Defects 
White or light under colour, 
to lose__20 points 
Tipping uneven, or not clear 
in white _15 points 
Tail not tipped, or not black 
to roots _10 points 
Wing flights any other color 
than black tipped with 
white _ 10 points 
Bad Comb _ 5 points 
White in face_25 points 
Lobe other than white_ 5 points 
Legs other than mottled 
yellow _ 5 points 
Yellow Beak_ 5 points 
100 points 
Rosecombs. 
Standard and characteristics exactly 
like Single Combs, with the exception 
of comb, which should resemble the 
Wyandotte. 
The following extracts are from lead¬ 
ing Ancona breeders in England: 
Thomas Layberry, (Club Judge, ex- 
Club Secretary): The sterling qualities 
of the Anconas have long been recog¬ 
nized by English poultry breeders, ancl 
the extraordinary laying qualities, 
small feed consumption, and extreme 
beauty have made the breed very 
popular. 
The purple cheen so general in An¬ 
cona plumage years ago, has been re¬ 
placed by beetle-green; the feathers 
instead of being simply mottled are 
now black, just tipped at the end with 
white. The body has been beautifully 
rounded, and the carriage improved, 
until we now have one of the hand¬ 
somest and most profitable fowls living. 
WBliam F. Barber, (Judge): Anconas 
are a breed that does not require boom¬ 
ing; they need only to be known to be 
appreciated. As Egg producers I find 
them second to none, and in the coldest 
winter months will lay almost as reg¬ 
ularly as in the summer. 
Anconas have the advantage over 
other breeds in quick maturity, pullets 
often laying at the age of 18 to 20 
weeks. This is a most decided advan¬ 
tage, as pullets may be late hatched, 
and be in full lay before winter. The 
eggs of pullets from the start are 
sizable, while those laid by yearling 
hens rival Mmorca and Andalus.an. 
This is not all, for half a dozen active 
Anconas may be kept in full lay on a 
quantity of food that would feed only 
three or four Orpingtons or other heavy 
breeds, while on free range they are 
such excellent foragers that during 
the summer months a very small morn¬ 
ing and evening meal will keep them 
fit and laying. They are therefore, in 
my opinion, the ideal egg producer for 
the farmer or backyard fancier. Add¬ 
ed to this any fancier will admit they 
are one of the prettiest breeds we have. 
Of the Rose Comb Ancona I can 
speak even more highly as an egg pro¬ 
ducer. They are equally as good sum¬ 
mer or winter; even the most severe 
winter weather does not seem to check 
