Arizona republican., 1922-04-09
THE BREEDS SOME
OLD HAS BEENS"
AND SOME OTHERS

Old timers sometimes refer to the
Barred Plymouth Rocks as "Domi-
pears to be passing and will quite
Grafton do not know that there was
once a quite popular breed which
has place in that book of laws for
poultry breeders which is called the
standard of Perfection that was
known as Domoniques. These birds
were the progenitors OF the Barred
Rocks. The alternating white and
slate colored bars across the feath-
ers is a characteristic of the Donli- :
nique which was handed down to the
Barred Rock. With the latter breed
there has been an effort to make this
barring more even and a handsomer
bird has resulted. The chief distin-
gushing difference between the old
dominique and the Barred Rock is
the lighter weight, running about
two pounds lighter for each bird, a
rose comb, higher tails more re-
sembling the leghorns and in type
resembling more the leghorn than
the rocks.
This is one of the breeds that ap-
ears to be passing and will quite
likely become extinct within a few
years. A careful study of the adver-
tisements in the larger Poultry jour
nails will result in the finding Of but
few advertisers of this breed. Pos
sibly it may have some worthy quail
ltiSs. but in a general way these
qualities have been handed on to the
barred rocks.
The lightweight OF these birds,
might be taken as an indication that
they might be well adapted to the
Salt River valley. but we have never
heard of any breeder here, and Ii is
not probable that there are any.
The Buckeyes
The state of Ohio has contributed
| at least one breed OF chickens ais well
as several presidents of the United
States. Buckeyes originated in the
Buckeye state. 1t is generally sup
posed that they were bred from the
Barred rock. Buff Cochin, Cornish
and Red Game. In size they are
about the same as the Plymouth
Rocks although shorter legged, the
weight being largely in the broader
body, a characteristic which they
take from their Cornish ancestors.
The color is dark mahogany red or
bay. Like the Cornish they have a
pea comb. In many respects they
resemble Rhode Island Reds. Posi-
it is because of this close resemb-
lance that they have been bred but
little. If there are any breeders of
the Buckeyes in the Salt River val
ley we do not know who or where
they are.
Javas
This is the heaviest OF any of the
American Breeds running about one
half pound heavier than the Rocks.
There are two varieties. the Black
and the Mottled. The Javas have
long straight backs slightly sloping,
| short legs, single combs. black legs
and beaks in the black variety. and
| lighter legs and beaks in the mottled.
This is another American variety
that has never invaded the Salt River
valley to an extent that has enabled
breeders to get acquainted with them
Neither are they extensively bred any
where The Black Jersey Giants which
have attracted considerable attention
during the past few years are said to
| closely resemble Black Javas. except
| in weight, being somewhat heavier.
The above mentioned breeds have
all been admitted to the Standard
| Except the Jersey Giants), but have
| failed to make a hit with American
breeders generally, all of which goes
| to prove that breed to become pop
ular must have some fine qualities
as producers of eggs or poultry flesh
| or both.
Every day there are people who
are considering poultry as a sideline
proposition or back yard pastime,
but In the end every one expects to
make it pay, even though there may
be compensating pleasure which
would be ample recompense for the
cost. Many of these people to whom
poultry keeping is a new thing are
/ asking themselves the question
"what breed?" and to those who are
seeking the answer it is well and
wise to study the breeds that have
| passed. as well as those that are to
! day first in the affections of Ameri-
| can Poultry fanciers.