. Beok Yard Ohiekens for O14 Ladier. 
of | eourse you ere me daly 3 tan with your chickens, but 
what else? DO you care more for chia ware? Or fresh eges? Fill you 
haara to. Wo "headed carventer work Sienaits Qe Gen you set & men to de the 
job to suit ‘you? All these are important in shoosing the breed of fowls 
which wili dest suit you. | 
ay" fettay have a strong wealness tox Southern fried chicken, henes 
ny primedjnl breed is Surf Orpingtan; but with my syetem, am able te try 
out two more--- Dark Brahnas ené Blues Andalusians. ALL Vvaristies. of Or- 
pingtons are especially mol: flavored; aré wery quist snd gentle; would 
vrether stey on the eround than fiy high; some individueis are very heavy 
layers, some are not; S308 Vary in evloz from nesr white to near brown; ¢, 
fine breed tor the beck Lotter. | 
>) Phis is my. first trial of the Dark Breimes, Have raised thie Licht 
in previous years and fina them a magnificent. ores with Tew fruite and. 
very 4esireabis for a back yard plent, 30 far. I f: na, the Derks equally 
good, and have the advantage of be tser eokorin i 
The Andalusicns are beautiful fowls: hard to braéd to standerd calor-— 
ing, hence of more interest; are one of the Mediterraneans , Hs L638 © 
given to hysterics than nost of that @less: sean Coop Life well; Axe heavy 
layers of white and, near white 6gg6; are somewiat larger than Legnorna ; 
and begin leying at’ about the same BLS We think their MBAS ASS a’ .2004 
flavor, snd they are smaller esters then the big breeds. - 
White Cappsd. Black Polish is another bread dsveloped for use in. 
close quarters, but I have not personally handled them, Those whe have. 
speck well of them... The big white eap prevents high flying « ind vary Low 
fences wiht restrain them, Reavy Layers of white eggs. 
But you wALL find good and poor. layers in all breeds, The bask lotter 
has the big advantsge of being sable te amow her hens individually. 

