The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-02-04
= FetD Of The Mistakes az Breeders ~
Poultry That May BE Corrected 81
Studying the LdlD Of Cause and
Effect


We should never breed fowls that
have ever had any severe iilness. NO
matter how well they may appear. be-
cause there is sim chance that the
disease may be present. and thereby
become transmitted to the Offspring
leaving US only fiock OF weakiiuss
10 pay for our seasons efforts.
Let us again refer to tie combs of
the fowls we expect to p,scs in the
pens.
We will, of course. demand that they
have the proper sort of a comb for
the breed represented. that is, we will
rpppose that we are breeding one OF
the varieties OF wyandottes. The origi-
nators Of this excellent breed have
demanded that all varieties Of this
breed shall have low. rose comb.
with the spike (the back point) fol-
lowing the line Of the head closely.
forming what wyandotte breeders des
sgnate as rocker combs." This form
OF comb assists in making Of the wy
andotte what 1t has been called. "a
hird Of curves"
The HAmbarss. and some Of the
bantam breeds should always have a
rOse tdouble) comb. and should hs
iOu and ever like that OF the uyAa-
dotte. except that Il 4 = very seri-
ous dossct % have the spIks follow
the head, but II should rather Btand
ont frpm the he'd Tar enoush 70 cause
the top Of the comb to form straisht
line from tip to tip.
There are many other -ssandard'
breeds having rose comba. but the
direction assumed By the spike in re-
iAsioa to the head il not 90 important.
except that the spike must extend
straisht back. that is. Il should not
carve 70 either side 2
Thssp h anoshsr sort Of comb that
night b cAs1 = rpss csnb. this
= sks eonA pSeaIlar 70 ths br.hna
sswia anl shesla b cIassed ~ . sri-
~ ceab. because shouId b fosns1
vssv nush - thoash thrss sinsis
eonAs vsss gsoun s,as b. nias. With
The csatss possioa isst . "wes-ait- tnl-
Ier tAan ths olhsrs.
4 dsscsiptioa os TIE single comb de-
manded wtii apply TO an single comb
q breeds and bs identical. except
that IN se.s breeds the comb Of the
fsmais nay. and should tall gracefully
over 70 one side. and In other single
eombed breeds the comb Of The female
must stand erect and vita shs sxcep
ttoa that All slngis combed brseds
shoaIa have avs ps,1t coMb. szespt
The Minnrcas Tor whon : uix point
eenb y asuAaaAsd. n conb q al
sinsis eoAbsa male birds muit stand
erect. anl The hlAas o. rear portisa
q tAe comb shoala not curvs % sithsr
eias- Thsrs ase several 'othsr ki.as
os combs such - that Of the Houdans,
described ~ v shaped comb. and
other breeds having rather peculiar
combs. but II Il not the desire Of
the writer to dss>ribs All q the stan-
dard comhs. stc.. but 70 point out the
fact hat some of The supposed minor
shinss are rsaiIy q much Importance.
for instance. we win suppose = brssd-
er might have psn q fouls q sx.
cspsioaaliy Ans typs IN coloe. SC. 70
represent he wyandotse hspe1. put
they have slntie combs. thsvsfprs the
judge would have no alternative a.
eept 70 disqualify The birds. bseause
ths standard eaill iot : rpss cpnb
only. TAs bestss PIN. and We might
lly he only plah. 4 for every brssd
- y sseurs s5ssalosa y psrfss.
tion-. shs esly rseo0niss1 bosk q e.
rsetlons sos ths sucesssfuI natins and
breeding q poultry.
Aesr securing the hook don's sinD-
y look 4 the picture Of your chossn