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NOTES ON THE VARIOUS BREEDS OF POULTRY 



THE HEWVIFE. 



IV. THE HAMBURGH BREEDS. 



THE Hamburgh is a lovely bird, elegant 

 in form, and very graceful in move- 

 ment ; it may be called " everlasting layer," 

 as it lays (unless when in moult) almost 

 every day, but the eggs are small. There 

 are several varieties — gold and silver pencilled 

 and gold and silver spangled, &c. All have 

 the same characteristics, and each colour 

 has its admirers. The Hamburgs do not sit, 

 as a rule \ but when they have a free wild 

 range, and are never shut in, they can and 

 do rear their broods like other fowls. The y 

 are robust in constitution, and seldom to be 

 seen out of condition. I recommend the 

 breed to the mere fancier, for they are safe 

 birds to exhibit ; size is never considered, 

 provided the colour and points are good, and 

 the breed true to colour. 



GOLD A\D SILVER PENCILLED. 



The points of the cock are as follows : — ■ 



Comb — Double ; set square on the head, 

 and not overhanging the eyes or beak ; ho 

 hollow in the centre ; covered over with 

 small points, with a distinct peak at the back 

 inclining upwards. 



Deaf car — Not pendent, but fitting close to 

 the face ; of medium size ; round and even 

 on the surface. 



JF/;/o-j-— Ample ; points carried rather low. 



Tail — Full, expanded ; sickle feathers well 

 curved. 



Thighs — Short, neat. 



Legs — Slender ; rather short ; very neat and 

 taper. 



Carriage — Upright ; strutting graceful and 

 restless. 



The points of the hen are as follows : — 



Comb — Same shape as that of the cock, 

 but very much less. 



Deaf ear — Small, and not pendent; rounded 

 in lower part. 



lPl?igs — Ample ; cairied neatly to the 

 body. 



Tail — Full, expanded, and well carried. 



Thighs- — Short and neat. 



Legs — Very slender, and taper. 



Carriage — Graceful and restless. 



GOLD PENCILLED. 



The points of the cock are the following : — ■ 



Comb, face, and wattles — Bright red. 



Deaf ear — Pure opaque white, free from red. 



Head and hackles — Clear reddish bay. 



Back and saddle — Rich deep bay. 



Bow of wing — Do. 



Shoulder and wing coverts — Do. 



Flight feathers — Reddish bay on the out- 

 side web, black on the inside web. 



Secondaries — Reddish bay on the outside 

 web ; the inside web pencilled across with 

 broad black marks, each feather ending with 

 a black spot. 



Breast and thighs — Reddish bay. 



r<7//— Black. ' 



Sickle feathers — Black down the middle of 

 the feather, the entire length edged with 

 bronze. 



Tail coverts — Do. 



Lxgs — Slaty blue. 



The points of the hen are as follows : — 

 Cond), face, and ^uattles — Red. 

 Deaf ear — Opaque Avhite, free from red. 

 Head and neck — Clear golden bay. 

 Remainder of plumage — Do., free from 



