. Our domestic birds; . Fig. 12. Pet fowls — White Wyandottes and Game Bantams. (Photograph from Dr. J. C. Paige, Amherst, Massachusetts) OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS. Fig. 13. Single-combed Rhode IslandRed male1 much used for decoratingladies hats, and since theuse of small wild birds inmillinery decorations hasbeen prohibited, the hacklefeathers of cocks are quiteextensively used in trimminghats. Description. Ordinary fowlsare rather small land males at maturity weighfrom four to five pounds each,and the females about apound less. They are plump,rugged, and very active. Iftreated well they a
. Our domestic birds; . Fig. 12. Pet fowls — White Wyandottes and Game Bantams. (Photograph from Dr. J. C. Paige, Amherst, Massachusetts) OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS. Fig. 13. Single-combed Rhode IslandRed male1 much used for decoratingladies hats, and since theuse of small wild birds inmillinery decorations hasbeen prohibited, the hacklefeathers of cocks are quiteextensively used in trimminghats. Description. Ordinary fowlsare rather small land males at maturity weighfrom four to five pounds each,and the females about apound less. They are plump,rugged, and very active. Iftreated well they are bold, and with a little attention can easily be made very tame. If neglected and abused, they be-come shy and wild. The most striking peculiarities of the fowl are the fleshy comb and wattles which ornament the head, and the full tail which is usually carried well up and spread perpendicularly. The head appendages vary much in size and form. They are some-times very small, but never entirely wanting. The carriage of the tail also varies, but except in a few breeds bred especially for low tails it is noticeably high as compared with that of other po
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