The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-02-04

easily discovered as the smaller poul
try shows. and there is no place where
the effects OF the lack Of knowledge
costs as 1t does In the showroom. The
beginner in poultry culture Is very
apt to too lightly count the import
ance OF good comb. and head points.
s yet the American standard Of perfec-
ssion demands that judges cut many
points for defects in these sections.
We are told that shape makes the
breed. yet how often we find birds
Sentered in a class where they are plac-
cd simply because they are that breed.
+. and are OF good color. yet have ABB
soluteiy no breed-type. and can not
win. no matter how strong they may
he In all other points The feet and
legs are portions Of the fowl 70 make
up the exhibition and breedlng pens.
Shape and carriage Of tail has more
TO do with success in the showroom.
than 1t does In the breeding Of utility
features. However 10 be a successful
broader. some attention must be given
to this feature.
| viii. In . brief way. give . few
directions for the selection os breed
Ing fowls TO make up successful pen
Let us start with the beak and 20
over the fowl just In the sans order
! Nat We DO in judging In the show
room:
! The beak must Be not TOO long and
straight. but rather short with . slight
even curve. and must b the proper
color for the breed This e Important.
AID yet yery many times lust here. Is
where the failure Lies In successful
poultry breeding
The eye should Be Of the color de-
mAnded BY the Standard and
should be large and bright
c0mbS. Iobss. and wattlss shoall
sSs fully dsvoiops1. = asesth = y
poasIsis 70 "a. and llhs sn = - ssr-
ner demands mnss - ~ proper co,-
~ for the broo1.
VIII not spsak a the co,cf q DE
feathers. because that. oe eourss. b =
feature that covers too mach ground
for IN articss of this nAsurs. but n
psssins. let us untsrstand that no
, fowl shouid be placed in an sxhibision
or breeding pen that has not some
iustre. or shsen rhovins On ths fsash-
efs.
We are often. asked Why DO Judges
give 90 much attention to the fest
snA Iess. when there can ~ no uss
na1s q thsm that vili sGsct The sEk
pro1aetion. or boy fornntisn Il ~
sSuis Tks ansvsr should b shat
this IL one ssction whsrs he esaaral
vitality q the foui y sAoWl 70 : SFsaf
/ dsGres than any other. unlsas Il might
be In the eye. TO b. selSctsd - oas
Of tho breeders ths fsss md len
should be large boaed. and Ike an os
the former ssctions nust ~ o. ths
proper color for the brosd-
Body and nnR + snoehsr section
that should b givsn mors attention
tAan 10 Usually givsn-
GOOD JUDGMENT would demand thAt
we tAke into considsrAtion some Of he
functions denandsd AZ the sceticn IN
question. This b uhsrs the digestive
organs must Do ne vork dosaaaAed
q them. and The sge eruAas nust
have plenty Of room to properly ful-
al thsir desired functicas. b ths
mug and abdomen should b IarS<
ana fun. voula demand thnt ~ fsWi'
b broad and massive. demand : fowl
wids hsswsep he Isss. ana with'
broad. nassivs uhouiasn ana brsest
and ws Win nn6 that orr sRorts have
not been IN vain.
The reader. no Doubt win have
thought. shat 10 much inlsrtaaes
has bean sttAdhsa q tAs matter q