. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. ««sifcs* Fig. 579. Crevecceur cock. With their superb methods of feeding, the French producers frequently bring capons of this variety to a weight of twelve pounds, and poulards to ten pounds each. The fact that the two last-named French breeds, when properly fatted and dressed, com- mand the high- est prices in the most fastidious market in the world should help to dissi- pate the Ameri- can prejudice against fowls with black plumage. The Dutch fam- ily. Hamburg: Golden Span- gled. Silver Span- gled, Golden Penciled, Silver Penc
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. ««sifcs* Fig. 579. Crevecceur cock. With their superb methods of feeding, the French producers frequently bring capons of this variety to a weight of twelve pounds, and poulards to ten pounds each. The fact that the two last-named French breeds, when properly fatted and dressed, com- mand the high- est prices in the most fastidious market in the world should help to dissi- pate the Ameri- can prejudice against fowls with black plumage. The Dutch fam- ily. Hamburg: Golden Span- gled. Silver Span- gled, Golden Penciled, Silver Penciled, White and Black.—This family is often classed erroneously among the purely fancy breeds. For a half cen- tury or more it has maintained a right to the name, "Dutch Everlasting Layers," and Dutch eggs form a large part of the eggs consumed in the great city of London. The Hamburg is about the same size as the Leghorn, and like them it lays a large white egg. Its coloring is too intricate for a description here, but this is a breed well worth more attention than it receives in this country. The Indian family. Indian: Cornish and White.—The two varieties of this family, often called Games, erroneously, evidently trace to Indian origin, the Cornish variety still bearing a strong resemblance to the red Aseel. They came to England, and various crosses on the original importations with the Black-breasted Red Game and with the Black Sumatra have produced the present Cornish Indian. The White Indian is not so easily traced. Many persons think it is simply a sport from the Cornish. Its similarity in shape makes this the simplest solution. The Indian is a bird of strong proportions, and so fine is his texture that his weight deceives the uninitiated. The cocks weigh nine pounds and the hens six and one-half pounds. The beaks and shanks are yellow. The back and wings of the cock are a beautiful mixture of black and red. The tail and breast are black. The hen's back, w
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