The Plymouth Rock Standard and Breed Book: A Complete Description of All Varieties ... with the Text in Full from the Latest (1915) REV. Ed. of the American Standard of Perfection ... Also, with Treatises on Breeding ... Etc
The Plymouth Rock Standard and Breed Book: A Complete Description of All Varieties ... with the Text in Full from the Latest (1915) REV. Ed. of the American Standard of Perfection ... Also, with Treatises on Breeding ... Etc
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ... quite even on the surface and sound underneath, and the tail and flights showed very little black peppering or markings. Mr. Joslin claimed that his strain had no Cochin, but was largely of Plymouth Rock blood. This statement arouses curiosity in two connections, namely, what then was the source of buff color, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ... quite even on the surface and sound underneath, and the tail and flights showed very little black peppering or markings. Mr. Joslin claimed that his strain had no Cochin, but was largely of Plymouth Rock blood. This statement arouses curiosity in two connections, namely, what then was the source of buff color, and what was the method of crossing or breeding that could create or develop Buff Plymouth Rocks that were largely of Plymouth Rock blood, when only two other varieties, Barred and White, then existed, from which it is inconceivable that buff could be derived? Other strains were developed in the early days of this variety, two of the most prominent of which, the Nugget strain and the Wilson strain, were originated and developed in New York state. The Wilson Strain.--(From the book, The Plymouth Rock, Reliable Poultry Journal series). Another strain of Buff Plymouth Rocks was originated by J. S. Wilson, Worcester, New York, who writes about the origin and development as follows: "I was reading about the new variety of Buff Leghorns in The Fancier's Gazette, London, England, that strongly suggested the possibility of producing a Buff Plymouth Rock fowl, too. I was at once vigilantly looking over the various yards in this vicinity. After many disappointments in my searches, I was finally successful in finding in a relative's yard a male bird that gave me great joy from seeing so typical a Rock. It was the result of a cross between the American type of Buff Cochin and a Light Brahma. He was a beautiful, even, golden-buff color throughout, except that his tail was nearly black. He had clean, yellow legs, small comb, etc., and weighed twelve pounds. I selected from the same yard two of the best hens, having an even surface color and the least featheri...
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