The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . ably larger than other Bantams, having been bredmore for feather than for size, or, as some affirm, they havebeen allowed to breed any way, with no definite set purposein the mind of the breeder as to a model for perfection. Theresult is, some closely resemble the .Japanese in form andcarriage, holding their wings and tail as they do, but havinglonger legs; others shorter in leg and have a higher car-riageof wings and a lower tail. This class finds more favorwit
The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . ably larger than other Bantams, having been bredmore for feather than for size, or, as some affirm, they havebeen allowed to breed any way, with no definite set purposein the mind of the breeder as to a model for perfection. Theresult is, some closely resemble the .Japanese in form andcarriage, holding their wings and tail as they do, but havinglonger legs; others shorter in leg and have a higher car-riageof wings and a lower tail. This class finds more favorwith our judges and breeders, and we think will continue todo so. At the present time the English cultivate the Japaneseform, only they wish the wings held up more and the tailthrown back or down more than the Japs, but they favor ashorter leg than formerly. On one point we should be veryparticular—the color of legs and beak. The white beak andlegs are a distinguishing feature in them, as the pale bill isto the Aylesbury. Booted Bantams should have a small, round head;bright, prominent eyes; handsomely shaped comb, and wat-. BOOTED BANTAMS—WHITE COCK AND BLACK HEN. ties of fine texture and rich color; ear-lobes, bright red andclose-fltting; neck, full or heavy at base, nicely tapered tothe head arid rather long as compared with the size of thebird; hackle, very long and flowing over back; tack, shortand rather slanting; the tendency towards erect carriagegives the back a slight incline towards the tail; body, plumpand short. The wings, tail, hooks and toe feathering are thedistinguishing feature of the Booted Bantams. These weshall try to describe as they should be in a perfect specimen. The wings of a Booted Bantam should be long in flightsand carried drooping, not tucked up as in a Cochin. Thehock feathers should be quite long; if five or six inches inlength and quite full, it adds much to the birds should be long enough to properly support the feath-ering
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