36 Farm Poultry 



many, and eventually took the name of the noted 

 seaport, Hamburg, although they were known at 

 that time, and for many years after their intro- 

 duction into Great Britain, as the "Dutch every- 

 day layers," or "everlasting layers." They are 

 small, active fowls, and are recognized as being 

 extremely good layers if kept under favorable 

 conditions. It is said that when properly kept 

 they- will equal the Leghorns in egg production, 

 although as a matter of fact comparatively few 

 poultrymen select Hamburgs in preference to the 

 Mediterranean fowls when egg production is the 

 sole, or even the chief, object. They are quite as 

 difficult to keep in confinement as any of the 

 Mediterraneans, being small, light, and easily 

 frightened. Their tendency to fly makes it diffi- 

 cult to keep them in the yards or runs. Of all 

 breeds, probably there is none that likes a wide 

 range better than the Hamburgs. Their eggs are 

 small and white, being somewhat smaller than 

 those of the Leghorns. The recognized varieties 

 are: 



Golden -spangled, Golden-penciled, White, 



Silver- spangled, Silver-penciled, Black. 



All varieties have blue, or leaden-blue, shanks 

 and toes except, possibly, the Black, which may 

 have dark, leaden-blue or black shanks and toes. 

 All have rose combs, which terminate in a spike 

 or point at the rear. This point is usually some- 



