. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. 428 POULTRY CULTURE. Fig. 456. Buff Cochin Bantam cockerel 1 and a much more attractive bird than the large type, inasmuch as the proportions which in a large bird give the impression of absurd extension of extremities produce much less of that effect in a bird too small to contain, in any part, a suggestion of utility. There are also bantam sizes of the Malay and of the Indian Game. Rose-Combed Bantams are of two kinds, — the Hamburg type, to which the description "rose-combed" has been given as a name, and the Sebrights, which
. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. 428 POULTRY CULTURE. Fig. 456. Buff Cochin Bantam cockerel 1 and a much more attractive bird than the large type, inasmuch as the proportions which in a large bird give the impression of absurd extension of extremities produce much less of that effect in a bird too small to contain, in any part, a suggestion of utility. There are also bantam sizes of the Malay and of the Indian Game. Rose-Combed Bantams are of two kinds, — the Hamburg type, to which the description "rose-combed" has been given as a name, and the Sebrights, which take their name from Sir John Sebright, the originator of the type. The Hamburg type is bred in two colors, black and white. The blacks, with their glossy plumage, red rose combs, white ear lobes, and dainty, stylish forms are by many considered the most beautiful of bantams. Sebright Ban- tams have plumage laced like that of the Silver and Golden Polish, with which the two varieties correspond in color. A peculiarity of the breed is that the males are hen-feathered, that is, lack the flowing hackle, the well-developed tail, and the fine back and saddle feathers which nor- mally distinguish the plumage of the cock. Polish Bantams need no other description. Asiatic Bantams present dwarf forms of all the breeds classed as "Asiatics," — Cochins, Brahmas, and Langshans. The Cochin Ban- tams, first called Pekin Bantams, came orig- inally from China. The others were made in England and America. Japanese Bantams are of a very different type from those originating on the continent of Asia. They have very short legs, large combs, wings, and tails, and a very erect carriage, bringing the head and tail together. They are bred in various colors, but only the black, white, and black-tailed white are recognized in the Standard of Perfection. 1 Photograph from owner, Sidney Wells, Newark, Ohio. 2 Owned by Louis T. C. Loring, Shrewsbury, Mass. Photograph by Please note
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