. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. A Lo\i:u OF FLIGHTS. larger than a ])igeon, though very tall upon thelegs. They are pleasant to care for, takinglittle room and being very gentle. They areof different colors and are usuallyraised by amateurs, appearing oftenat poultry shows. liesides these smaller combatantswe must name the Inmtavis, whichare of every color imaginable. Theyare often iisetl to hatch the eggsof pheasants and ])artridges. Theyare also remarkable for laying manyeggs of proportionate size. One ofthe finest of the dwarf breeds is theSore use, or Ne
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. A Lo\i:u OF FLIGHTS. larger than a ])igeon, though very tall upon thelegs. They are pleasant to care for, takinglittle room and being very gentle. They areof different colors and are usuallyraised by amateurs, appearing oftenat poultry shows. liesides these smaller combatantswe must name the Inmtavis, whichare of every color imaginable. Theyare often iisetl to hatch the eggsof pheasants and ])artridges. Theyare also remarkable for laying manyeggs of proportionate size. One ofthe finest of the dwarf breeds is theSore use, or Negro, fowl. In placeof feathers it is covered with longwhite hairs. These are su]ierb ani-mals, used frequentl) for incubatingpheasants. The name Negro comes from the fact that their skinis black. One of the handsomest of the decorativebirds is the hooded l^adiiaii fowl. It is ofordinary size and its whole value lies in itshood, or topknot. The larger and more tuftedthat is, the more chance the bird has of win-ning prizes at poultry shows. In poultry,nothing can be more magnificent th
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