. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. BARN-YAUD FOWLS. 927 VII. French Fowls—Houdans. The four varieties of French fowls that have l)eeu more or less dissemi- nated ill the United States are the Houdans, the Creve Cceur, La Fleche, and the Breda. The Houdans rank in France with the Dorkings in England, and in the United States they are regarded with favor. They are said to have been originated from a cross hetweon the Dorking and the silver Padoue, and have the tifth toe as do the Dorkings. In color they should he white. UUlHAN HEN. and
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. BARN-YAUD FOWLS. 927 VII. French Fowls—Houdans. The four varieties of French fowls that have l)eeu more or less dissemi- nated ill the United States are the Houdans, the Creve Cceur, La Fleche, and the Breda. The Houdans rank in France with the Dorkings in England, and in the United States they are regarded with favor. They are said to have been originated from a cross hetweon the Dorking and the silver Padoue, and have the tifth toe as do the Dorkings. In color they should he white. UUlHAN HEN. and ])lack, evenly distributed, making them distinctly speckled. Red feathers are not admissible, but an occasional stained feathej-is sometimes seen in the best fowls. They love to wander, but bear confinement m'cII. The comb is double leafed, and they have whiskers and beard growing- well up on the face which, with the crest or top-knot, gives them a curious a[)pearance. The crest of the hen is quite thick, rounded and full. They arc hardy, fatten kindly, lay good-sized eggs, and the flesh is of the tirst Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Periam, Jonathan. [from old catalog]; Baker, A. H. , [from old catalog] joint author. St. Louis, Mo. , N. D. Thompson & co.
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