Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-13
GENERAL PURPOSE FOWL
ARE most IN DEMAND
Breeds Suggested for Farm Flocks
and Backyard Poultry
Keepers.
ROCKS, REDS AND wYANDoTrEs
For Eggs, Meat and Beauty, the
American Glass Holds First Place.
Six Varieties to BE Chosen From.
Barred Rock Favorite.
by II. ARMSTRONG nopE.Ts.


want hens that are good layers of
course. but, they also want fowls that
produce an abundance Of meat. so that
when the hens days of unsefulncss
on the nests are over they can be made
to terminate their utility on the dinner
table Also. they, want chickens which
make plump broilers at TWO months OF
age, good fryerS at three months and
soft -mcatcd roasters ut five months
These requirements are fully met by
purpose, fowls, or ai-purpose birds
Of which the. plymouth Rock yandotte
ana Rhode Island Reds may be said
The smaller breeds, commonly spoken
OF as egg breeds, such as the Leg
horns nor Canpines and IIamburgs. are
dock or farm lock. Again. the heavy
breeds. classified as meat birds. which
i.nni.shans are not so well suited TO
SIDE line poultry keeping. The former
d dpe Zoo snail ma f?r profitable meat pro
ma imun egg production.
The betwiXt-and- betecwn varieties
Keep poultry for home consumption, es-
pecially under condition that require
i matur raj incubation. There is a wide
eoior or peculiar marking of the
plumaEe. and there is choice between
rose comb and single comb. All things
considered. there are no finer spcci-
mems OF poultry than those included in
me general purpose list. the majority
SIN VARIETIES FURNISH
CHOICE FOR GOOD SELECTION
There are SIX breeds in the American
ainss as foi i5wI Piymonth Rocks; Wy.
dominique and Buckeyes. The first
three named are the most widely bred.
and Of these. three the Plymouth Rocks
is said that Plymouth Rocks. notably
me barred variety. are the most pop
all their utilitarian qualities. they
Possess sufficient caste and beauty to
SATISFY the most fastidious fancicr.
Plymouth Rocks are bred in six color
varicties--barrcd. white, bun. silver
penciicd. partridge and Columbian. All
same weight. conformation and other
chara Ct The barred variety
10 II rightfuiiy belongs the title OF
me pioneer Of American fancy poul-
try The whites were derived from
matches which accidentally threw some
white chicks, or sports az they arc
KNOWN in poul,ry parlance.
MIN me Stahaand weiEhts for Rocks are
one-haif. pounds for hens and six
too small for meat purposes nor too
larse Tor egg production--rather a
m nd .,, size well propor,ioned; with "a
dccp. fuil, round breast. They are
hardy and thrive under varying cir
cumstanccs and in all climates They
are ar, especiaiiy well suited TO severe
eaght months and are prolific layers
me year round The eggs. are brown
The hens made good settlers and de-
pendablc mothers.
The Wyandottes probably rank next
to the Rocks in popular favor. There
arc eight varieties. differing only in
color, as follows: White, silver. golden
bun, black, partridge silver-penciled
he - nl.,,t -
~ the ORIGINAL and foundation of all
the other varieties. Originally II was
called the s!lvcr-laced Wyandottc
The whites are by far the most
popular variety. In recent years they
nave won at many OF the egg laying
contests. so that their laying propen-
siderable rivalry. Fact is the white
Wyandotte is conceded to be the most
popular white fowl of all-round capa-
bilities in the world.
Wyandottes weigh about pound
less less than the Rocks. They. differ in
rose combs, which is the only dis
tinguishinG feature between Certain
varieties of Wyandottes and Rocks.
For instance, except in shape, which Is
perienced eye. the buff, white, silver
p pc partridge and Columbian va
same as the Rocks. except for this diff
ference in the comb.
Wyandottes make ideal broilers:
'itS fIe ana nave short
shanks. The flesh is sweet and Of
excellent flavor; the skin is rich
yellow color. so much desired by house
wives; and, having small rose combs
there is no appreciate waste in this
respect, which cannot be said of fowls
with ponderous combs.
RHODE ISLAND REDS
THIRD IN POPULARITY
Rhode Island Reds probably come
third in popularity among the Ameri-
can breeds, and this popularity is
growing by leaps and bounds Although
of comparatively recent origin, hav-
ing been admitted 10 the standard since
1895, they are the result Of more than
fifty years Of persistent breeding to-
ward very definite end. That goal
was TO produce utility fowl of red
plumage. Oft the greatest hardihood and
the most enduring qualities. and a fowl
that would tend TO great fecundity
under all conditions. Many breeders
were Of the opinion that red plumare
stood for stamina; this belief has been
confirmed in the Rhode Island Red.
apparently.
The Reds are All example of out
crossing. which probably accounts for
counts for their vigor and productive
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