Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-12
PLYMOUTH ROCKS
The AMERICAN BREED
Also Word About Supplying Animal
Food to Fowls.
By J. II. McFAUL, Jr.
an Righis Resey1eO

One Of the most popular fowls. either
as a fancier's breed for fancy or as
utlty breed for profit. is the Plymouth
Rock. This bird is strictly American in
It's origin, and evidently for that fact.
American breeders seem to take a special
delight in it. There is but little doubt
that II Is the most widely bred Of all
breeds in the country.
The Rock is not by any means the
Oldest breed known 10 the industry. as
u 10 unable to trace the present form of
1870.
The Rock is the product Of several
crosses, or more correctly speaking.
AoAy crosses. There appears to be
natural tendency to breed back and as
result quite a few sports - appear in |
every season is breeding.
ne Rocks are produced in six differ F..
ent varieties and having plumage of (
vide variation and unique colors. they
oter scope enough for the most enthu-
slAshc fancier.
While the Rock is an all around utility
Diru ana beautiful enough in color to
please the most critical eve, there is
perhaps no stronger reason for its pOpu-
laHty among high-class fanciers than .
the TACT that TO gain anything like stan S
dAEa perfection requires keen Judgment &
and scientific crossing. \
contention has cropped up among r
breeders of the barred variety of the
Rock As to whether breeding for the #
leather BY false methods and double a
maungs deteriorates the breed. There "
Is continual wrangle as to whether the NJ
feather Earrings should or should not OF
extend 10 th9 akin. One faction con 81
tends n h. Na.1s.L -
other holds that the dlficultv of breed al
ing this type Of feather is what has kept al
up the interest in the birds, causing the on
determined breeder to stick to the lob.
PROBABLY the most ideal of the Rock m
FAMILY Is the White. In this variety Or
the head points seem to develop to a oh
1egree nearer perfection than in any of
- others. Their shape is almost ideal
- mead Is generally surmounted with
low rocker comb and Well-turned
Fettles, while the plumage is of an I'M
lYaled wilderness.
The Buff is indeed a true fancier's wi
Owl. 1t Is the work of. and a living
monument to the scientific study of tbe !
ancler. 1t Is Of that world wide golden the
uH color and Is gradually improving to- Is {
'ard the perfection mark.
me Silver Penciled Rocks are a 2
AArVei OF artistic perfect. They are of ace
scent product, yet the variety is fast T.
bringing into popularity. Black. white. ,,a,
'ssl- gray and silver are the colors which f.ji
pPsar IN the plumage Of this beauti- -"''
u Dlrd; Already the breed is becoming G
T. and with standard requirements In fire.
$ FAVOR It will in all probability. forge hen
ipt4ly to the front. IN
The vigorous Partridge Rocks cloth tUe
IN their old-gold and greenish- black the
athers. IS variety that is dear to fine mo,
.arts Of many of the fanciers and nil two
irers OF tie RSck Family. Tbese
'equful birds have reached a poipt Of II
ERECTION in shaPs where they are fulIy gets
70 the standards Of the Rock Fanilv hars
q tAslr eoAhngs can be called NOTHING brea
OFT Of work of art inst
~ yo1ngost or 'baby" of all the
'ds OF this great family are the Col
lDlan Rocks, but they are in no wav
cept age, At the bottom of the Iisf o
wing the points of shape highly de- with
oped, and color. the MAINTAINING Of the
lch Is = delight to any true fancier a kni
y are making for themselves d bon,s csr
the rahks Of the fancy. ASA fanciar's a
y, stney cannot be said to be on their some
put rather, may be said to have tong
ready arrived. =" frotS,
mere Is not one OF the six varieties such
ms great family of birds which has cause
already firmly established its RIGHTS surel
pace among the high-class birds ~,
Tor utility and fancy They are. nj
lI ~ and Individually, fancy DlIds
en- VIII pay, and their raising Is a Gates
worth entering. ana d