The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
BUFF 0RP|NGTONS
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slogan Of the orpington men Is THE
breed that weighs and lays Is the
breed that pays" In this they are
right. for although the Orpington Is
heavy breed. they have won out in
nearly all Of the egg-laying contests
entered in. The orpingtons are soe-
cially adapted to this country. where
extreme climatic conditions and
changes are met with. They are prac-
tically immune from the changes OF
the weather. and do as we'll in tho
extreme South as in the North.
OrrinEton Shape and Weight.
The Orpingtons are different shape
from other breeds. being short on
the leg, with very large bodies with
beautiful and graceful curves. This
Is without doubt their greatest quail
ity. for while you get very large
and heavy bird, 1t Is still one Of the
best layers in existence.
The American Poultry Standard calls
for the following weights: Cocks, ten
pounds; hens. eight pounds. They
frequently run heavier than this. IL
bred properly I had a two-year-old
at the last State Fair which weighed
fourteen pounds. This weight Is ex-
cessive. though. and do not advise
to use a male in your breeding pens
over standard weight. as they are apt
to be laggard In their attentions. re-
sulting in poorly fortified eggs. Tho
same Is true on the female side Over
weight or overfat mems seldom produce
strong and vigorous offspring. NY
personal experience has taught me
to use a sprightly male of eight or
nine pounds, mated to good weight
blocky hens.
Bun colors.
Here is where great many breed
ers Of buff Orpingtons make their
, greatest mistakes. They all want rich
buzz color and sacrifice everything
else to gain this end. Re,nem Der
shape" makes the breed and color the
| variety of the breed. I would much
rather breed from a true shaped male,
with white wing flights or tail feath-
ers all black. than to use the finest
golden buff-colored bird that ever
back or lacking in the full breast
which is absolutely essential to get the
graceful Orpington shape. Try to ge,
your pullets or hens of an even color
II possible: next try to get your male
Of the same shade "a little darke,
than the females is permissible), try.
Ing to offset the weak points Of one
oy having the other strong In those
points, such as poor combs. white
wattles. ETC., but don't try to mate a
dark red bird with pale and faded
females. This Ia a mistake all be.
ginners make. and instead OF nice
Ven-colored buff birds they get 8
lot of notified red and brown pullets
IN TACT. anything and everything bu,
nice even buff color. II YOU gel
mold OF nice even buzz -colored male
whose undercolor is buff to the skin
mold on to him, for they are hard Il
set. Pullets are comparatively cas-,
70 breed solid buff. I've examine &c
several thousand buff birds in tn,
iast four years and don't remembe,
handling but three or four specimen,
mat We're strictly buff from tin I,
TALL OF course. am speaking O
snow quality stock now. The same i
true of all males in other colors TAX
white. for instance. They look snow
Whlte to You until you get hold q
them and spread them out, so to sneaE
IN close examination you VIII An,
mat brassy tinge on the ends OF ~
leathers and auills often yellowish In
stead Of snow-white. After ali q,
the hardness of the game that n,aLe
u worth the candle. When YOU hras
sood one You can got the price. WI,
see you at the fair. -