. The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . ittle breed of Bantams called Japanese Bantams. What anoddity! Its short legs hardly keep its wings off theground; its short body is almost covered by the hackle otneck; its very large pointed flowing tail, almost if not quitetouches its saucy little head that is crowned with a neatlittle comb over a pair of bright full eyes. These featuresadded to the quaint coloring of plumage make the JapaneseBantam objects of peculiar interest to lovers of the beautifulin the n
. The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . ittle breed of Bantams called Japanese Bantams. What anoddity! Its short legs hardly keep its wings off theground; its short body is almost covered by the hackle otneck; its very large pointed flowing tail, almost if not quitetouches its saucy little head that is crowned with a neatlittle comb over a pair of bright full eyes. These featuresadded to the quaint coloring of plumage make the JapaneseBantam objects of peculiar interest to lovers of the beautifulin the nature. In colors there are solid whites and solidblacks. Then we have the oddity of white with black tails,a peculiarity not found in any other breed of poultry; I havebred them also with clear black and white patches, some-thing like a piece of quilt work. When several colors are bred together, theyshow sportive ten-dencies. Some willbe buff, splashed,and a mix-up ofmany shades withfeet (one can hard-ly say legs) of yel-low, willow, andblack,thatmuch ^— II I ■ ^T^r—fr : vii ijOKf/m^ I have foundGrays, verylike Birchen. BL.\CK TAILED AND BLACK JAPANESE BANT.\MS. Game colors, can be bred true; others of a golden color incocks, having either black or laced breasts; the hens a dullblack with yellow in hackles. One may see in Japanesepaintings these Bantams in a variety of colors, and I havefound in breeding with mixed colors there is a great varietyof rich colors—solid buff with feathered legs, all shades otbrowns, reds, and oencilliugs were represented. THE BANTAM FOWL. 39 I think there is a little doubt that these colors could bet)red In line; it would be a wide field for fanciers to work on,as the Japanese, like other Asiatics, spend more energyon the forms and size than on markings. This has given theopportunity to our modern fanciers to put the master touchin coloring. I have found these birds good layers and fairly hope the time is near when greater Intere
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