. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. Fig. 444. Rose-Comb Black Bantam hen 1 Fig. 445. Rose-Comb Black Bantam cock. (Photograph by Graham) Rumpless, or tailless fowls. In the true rumpless the spine lacks the normal number of vertebras, the terminal vertebra is deformed, and the fleshy formation from which the tail feathers grow is wanting. The feathers of the saddle hang down at the rear as at the sides. The colors are various. The de- formity is not reg- ularly reproduced, but occurs in some progeny. Many of the rumpless fowls shown in exhibitions factured, the part on whic
. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. Fig. 444. Rose-Comb Black Bantam hen 1 Fig. 445. Rose-Comb Black Bantam cock. (Photograph by Graham) Rumpless, or tailless fowls. In the true rumpless the spine lacks the normal number of vertebras, the terminal vertebra is deformed, and the fleshy formation from which the tail feathers grow is wanting. The feathers of the saddle hang down at the rear as at the sides. The colors are various. The de- formity is not reg- ularly reproduced, but occurs in some progeny. Many of the rumpless fowls shown in exhibitions factured, the part on which the tail fea removed when the bird is very small. Frizzles have feathers curved outward at the ends. This freak feature may be established if desired, but few poultrymen are interested in it. The birds are only _ _. used as novelties in exhibitions. Silkies. In the Silky fowls the web of the feather is hairlike. The plum- age is generally white. The skin is " ; They are believed to have originated in China or Japan, where they are said to be abundant. Bantams. Dwarfs come occasionally in all kinds of poultry, and there are references in ' Photograph from owner, Grove Hill Poultry Yards, Waltham, Massachusetts. 2 Photograph from A. E. Blunck. ^ Photograph from owner, Brook View Farm, New- bury, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, John H. (John Henry), 1863-1935. Boston ; New York : Ginn and Company
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