. Standard varieties of chickens . eavily feathered and booted,and hocks vultured. They possess a fifth toe. The tail is full anderect, and in the cockis abundantly furnishedwith sickles. While theirbeauty is their chief rec-ommendation, they layclaim to modest useful-ness, but only as layers,being too small for tablefowls. They thrive wellon a limited range or inconfinement, and owingto their docility make ex-cellent pets. The colorof plumage is pure whitethroughout. FRIZZLES. Frizzles are the mostgrotesque members of thepoultry family. They derive their name from the peculiar manner mwhich t
. Standard varieties of chickens . eavily feathered and booted,and hocks vultured. They possess a fifth toe. The tail is full anderect, and in the cockis abundantly furnishedwith sickles. While theirbeauty is their chief rec-ommendation, they layclaim to modest useful-ness, but only as layers,being too small for tablefowls. They thrive wellon a limited range or inconfinement, and owingto their docility make ex-cellent pets. The colorof plumage is pure whitethroughout. FRIZZLES. Frizzles are the mostgrotesque members of thepoultry family. They derive their name from the peculiar manner mwhich their feathers curve upward and backward at the ends, as ifin defiance of natures laws. This curving is most conspicuous inthe hackle and saddle feathers. As these birds vary in color, thereis no rule for judging their plumage except that it must have thepeculiar upward curve. The color, however, should be solid; black,white, red, and bay being admissible, provided that the colors matchwhen birds are shown in pairs, trios, or Fig. 25.—Sultan cock. 44 NOTE. Any reader desiring a more detailed description of any of the varie-ties mentioned in this publication is referred to the American Stand-ard of Perfection, published by the American Poultry Association.• In view of the numerous applications received by the Departmentof Agriculture for eggs and chickens of standard varieties as hereindescribed, the reader is informed that these can not be supplied bythe Department. Persons desiring either birds or eggs are referredto reliable dealers whose advertisements appear in poultry journalsand other agricultural publications. 51 o
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