. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. A Fine Specimen of the Cochin-Chin.\ Bueeu the legs are feathered and the comb ma\- beeither single or double. The Braekels, also a Belgian breed and like-wise but little known in the United States, arenoted as fine layers. Though small themselves,they lay large eggs and are verv good brooders. ,KiHT Ukahma Hkn of Mechlin, and it is this breed that producesthe celebrated fat Brussels pullets. The tradein these pullets is so large that some fattenerssend two thousand weekly to other soup made from this breed is un

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. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. A Fine Specimen of the Cochin-Chin.\ Bueeu the legs are feathered and the comb ma\- beeither single or double. The Braekels, also a Belgian breed and like-wise but little known in the United States, arenoted as fine layers. Though small themselves,they lay large eggs and are verv good brooders. ,KiHT Ukahma Hkn of Mechlin, and it is this breed that producesthe celebrated fat Brussels pullets. The tradein these pullets is so large that some fattenerssend two thousand weekly to other soup made from this breed is universallyknown. The hens are good layers in winter,and good brooders. Breeding for the marketsbegins in the months of October and Novem-ber, and brings in great profits. Fowls of thespeckled variety are most in demand, althoughsome white arc raised. They excite greatinterest at poultry shows, and in Belgiumthey have the place of honor. The cock is-Strong and rather coarse in conformation;

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